Social Analytics - CP

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

About This Certificate

This certificate of proficiency facilitates a deeper understanding and the acquisition of new skillsets in social analytics.

What You Will Learn

Students pursuing the certificate develop a wide range of skills, including representative sampling methodologies for human populations, questionnaire design strategies, statistical methods that are most relevant to social data, and techniques for the analysis of demographic data.

The certificate includes two core required classes. These classes cover essential research methods and statistical techniques used across a range of social sciences. This certificate requires students to identify a mentor to help select elective coursework and craft strategies to use the certificate to maximum benefit after graduation.

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College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department: Sociology and Anthropology Department

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  • Logan campus

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