University General Course Catalog 2023-2024

Nov 25, 2024

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Social Research Methods and Applied Statistics, Certificate

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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