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Nov 23, 2024
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American University Catalog 2024-2025
Community-Based Research (Undergraduate Certificate)
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Administered jointly by the Department of Government and Department of Justice, Law and Criminology (School of Public Affairs ), the Community-Based Research (Undergraduate Certificate) is for students who are interested in applying community-based research methodology and social science research methods to community-based settings domestically or internationally. Community-based research is an orientation based on the philosophy that research to inform solutions for a pressing community problem should involve the community. In this certificate program, students learn to collaborate with community partners to conduct research aimed at meeting community-identified needs and apply what they learn in a final independent capstone project.
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Admission to the Program
Open to undergraduate degree and nondegree students. Certificate Requirements
- 15-18 credit hours with grades of B or better, including at least 6 credit hours at or above 300-level
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
- Community-Based Experience: Participation in a for-credit or non-credit relevant community-based experience such as an internship, a significant volunteer experience, paid employment, community-based research project, community-based learning course, or Community Service-Learning Program approved by the program director
- Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 10.3 )
Community-Based Learning (3 credit hours)
Note: The list of approved courses is published each semester by the Center for Community Engagement & Service. Students can search for the Community-Based Learning course type in Student Planning. - 3 credit hours from Community-Based Learning course type
Methodology (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other approved community-based research methodology courses: Research Methods (6-7 credit hours)
Complete 6-7 credit hours from the following, or other approved courses: Note: Research Methods coursework does not require a Community-Based Learning course type. Capstone (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or an independent research project conducted in collaboration with a non-profit organization (Community-Based Learning course type), capstone, or thesis approved by program director: Community-Based Experience (0-3 credit hours)
Complete one of the following, or other courses approved by program director: |
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