Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Applied Social Research Certificate

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at The University of Toledo offers graduate students the opportunity to earn an Applied Social Research Certificate, which is an interdisciplinary, 15-hour program designed to provide students with the opportunity to acquire practical and communicative research tools.  Students will learn how to use social theories and methodological approaches to address community, workplace, and societal concerns.  They will develop skills useful for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs, policies, and interventions.  These abilities can be useful in a variety of workplaces, including public and private social service agencies.  The nine hours of electives allow students to tailor the certificate to their interests.

Admission Requirements

Applicants who have earned at least nine hours of graduate credit are required to have a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.  Those who have not earned at least nine hours of graduate credit are required to have a baccalaureate degree.  GRE scores are not required. Students do not need be admitted into the Master of Arts in Sociology program to pursue the certificate. 

Certificate Course Requirements

Students will be required to complete SOC 6270 Advanced Social Research Methods and SOC 6290 Advanced Social Research Statistics.  Student will need to earn at least nine credit hours from the following electives:

SOC 5100 Community Organizing and Development

SOC 5450 Exploring the City

SOC 5830 Social Movements

SOC 5840 Globalization

BUAD 6400 Results-Based Management

GEPL 5110 Geographic Information Systems

GEPL 5420 Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research

SOC 5530 Qualitative Approaches to Social Science Research

SOC 5440 Methods of Population Analysis

ANTH 5300 Cultural Resource Management

PSC 5590 Law, Politics and Policy of Sexuality

GEPL 5180 Geographic Information Systems Applications

SOC 5560 Fieldwork in Sociology