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Qualitative Research, Post-Master’s Certificate
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Program Overview
Improve Your Understanding of the World with Qualitative Research
The Post-Master’s Certificate in Qualitative Research prepares graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, current faculty, and others with the skills needed for the full range of qualitative inquiry methods used in social research. This 12-credit-hour certificate is an interdisciplinary program that includes qualitative-methods-intensive courses across multiple departments. It allows doctoral and other post-master’s students to expand their methodological training and expertise in qualitative research.
The certificate fits the needs of multiple groups of graduate students and educational professionals:
- Students currently earning their doctorate for whom a certification in qualitative research would be an asset to their intended research-intensive career
- Students who have earned their master’s and are considering applying to a Ph.D. program
- Professionals who completed their master’s degree and are interested in qualitative research and gaining a specialized certificate in qualitative research
- Current university faculty or staff interested in refreshing and expanding their current qualitative research knowledge base and skills
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Program Details
Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree, or its equivalent, from a regionally accredited college or university
- A current resume or vita
- Official transcript(s) of all academic work attempted since high school, indicating a GPA of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) in a graduate degree program
- Statement of purpose
- Two letters from references
- A professional writing sample
- Standardized test scores (e.g., GRE, GMAT, MAT) are optional.
- Applicants whose native language is not English may be required to provide official English proficiency test scores. Refer to the Graduate School’s policy on English proficiency.
Courses
Students will complete four courses to earn the Post-Master’s Certificate in Qualitative Research. See below for the list of required and elective courses, as well as recommended course sequences.
Required courses (6 credits)
- RSCH 8111: Qualitative Research Methods (3) – prerequisite for RSCH 8121
- RSCH 8121: Qualitative Data Collection & Analysis (3)
Elective Courses
- RSCH 8131: Interview as Qualitative Research Method (3)
- RSCH 8141: Qualitative Case Study Research (3)
- RSCH 8890: Special Topics in Research
- EDCI 8061 081: Topics in Urban Education: Narrative Inquiry as Research Method (3)*
- EDCI 8061 090: Topics in Urban Educational Research: Autoethnography (3)*
- EDC8123: Critical Ethnographic Methodologies (3)*
- EDCI 8640 Readings in Literacy Research: The Qualitative Interview in Urban Literacies Research (3)*
*Non-RSCH courses must be reviewed and approved by the program director. Doctoral-level qualitative research courses selected from ADMN, EDCI, and ELDT may be applied.
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