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    Mar 28, 2024  
American University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
American University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Research (Graduate Certificate)


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Admission to the Program


Open to students with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.

Certificate Requirements


  • 12 credit hours of approved coursework with at least 6 credit hours at or above the 600-level, with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years. International students must enroll in 9 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 3 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit

Course Requirements


Electives (6 credit hours)


  • 6 credit hours of graduate-level sociology coursework relevant to social research selected in consultation with the graduate advisor. Courses outside the Sociology Department may be substituted with the approval of the graduate advisor

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