Data Analysis for the Social Sciences Advanced Certificate

Are you a social scientist with intellectual drive and curiosity, who wants to think more critically about the importance of data in your field? This program lets students apply a variety of methodologies to a discipline of their choice. If you are an interdisciplinary student who wants to add even more value to your social sciences training in the digital age, this program is for you.

Required Core

Basic Statistics (3 credits)

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GEO 505LLB - Univariate Stat in Geog Credits: 4
PSC 508SEM - Basic Statistics for Social Sciences Credits: 3
PSY 607LEC - Adv Statistics Methods 1 Credits: 3
SOC 504SEM - Intro Stats for Soc Sciences Credits: 3

Computational Text Manipulation (3 credits)

LIN 514LEC - Corpus Linguistics Credits: 3

Research Methods I (3 credits)

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COM 504LEC - Research Methods Credits: 3
GEO 501SEM - Research Design Credits: 1
PSC 500SEM - Introduction to Political Inquiry Credits: 3

Intermediate Statistics for Social Sciences (3 credits)

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PSC 531SEM - Intermed Stats for Soc Sc Credits: 3
PSY 608SEM - Adv Statistics Methods 2 Credits: 3

Advanced Statistics for Social Sciences (3 credits)

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GEO 509LEC - Multivariate Stat in Geog Credits: 3
PSC 631SEM - Advanced Stats for Soc Sc Credits: 3
PSY 609SEM - Multivariate Statistics Credits: 3
SOC 608SEM - Adv Statistical Methods Credits: 3

Research Methods II (3 credits)

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APY 733SEM - Topics: Analytical Methods in Archaeology Credits: 3
GEO 577LEC - Environmental Statistics Credits: 3
GEO 597LEC - Geostatistics Credits: 3
PSC 731SEM - Empiric Politcl Frontiers Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 18

3.0 GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) Explain the core statistical methods commonly used in the field of social sciences through analysis of existing research.

2) Effectively use multiple research methods and data analytic approaches applicable to the social sciences.

3) Computationally retrieve, analyze, and model data using current software (such as MATLAB, Python, PERL, or R).

4) Write scripts and mini- programs using current software (such as MATLAB, Python, PERL, or R).

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).