Program: Social Research Methods and Applied Statistics, Certificate - University of Nevada, Reno

University General Course Catalog 2022-2023

Apr 17, 2025

The Undergraduate Certificate in Social Research Methods and Applied Statistics represents the successful completion of advanced undergraduate study of social science research methods and applied statistics.

NOTE: Students who are enrolled in this program solely are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

Contact Information

Marta Elliott, Chair of the Department of Sociology
(775) 784-4884
melliott@unr.edu

I. Program Requirements (12-13 units)

A. Introductory Statistics (3-4 units)

Choose one introductory statistics course:

APST 207 - Practical Statistics (3 units)
APST 270 - Introduction to Statistical Methods (4 units) CO2
ECON 262 - Principles of Statistics II (3 units)
PSY 210 - Statistical Methods (3 units)
STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics (3 units) CO2
STAT 352 - Probability and Statistics (3 units)

B. Advanced Applied Statistics (3 units)

Choose one advanced applied statistics course:

APST 463 - Design and Analysis of Experiments (3 units)
APST 470 - Linear Regression and Time Series (3 units)

C. Introductory Social Research Methods (3 units)

Choose one introductory social research methods course:

COM 212 - Introduction to Communication Research (3 units)
PSY 240 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 units) CO12
SOC 240 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 units)

D. Advanced Social Research Methods (3 units)

Choose one advanced social research methods course:

ANTH 438 - Ethnographic Field Methods (4 units) CO14
ANTH 493 - Analytical Methods and Research Design in Anthropology (3 units) CO14
COM 311 - Communication Research Methods (3 units) CO12
CRJ 301 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 units) CO14
PSC 320 - Policy Analysis (3 units)
PSY 443 - Research Methods in Behavior Analysis (3 units)
SOC 408 - Qualitative Research (3 units) CO14
SOC 416 - Quantitative Research (3 units) CO14
SOC 425 - Research Methods (3 units) CO14