Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Family and Social Sciences at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The QMFSS certificate program provides an advanced graduate education that prepares doctoral students for employment in top-tier quantitative social and behavioral science research-intensive positions by providing students with cutting edge statistical and methodological knowledge and skills relevant to families and individuals across the life course.

Faculty: College of Family and Consumer Sciences | Duration: 18 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

18 credit hours total. Required courses include HDFS 7170 Introduction to Applied Statistics in Human Development and Family Science; HDFS 8830 Applied Regression Analyses in HDFS; HDFS 8730 Structural Equation Modeling for Family and Social Sciences; HDFS 8840 Multilevel Modeling for Family and Social Sciences; HDFS 8850 Categorical and Dyadic Data Analysis for Family and Social Sciences.

Career pathways

Increasingly, there is a niche market for scholars with these skills in academic research positions in the social and behavioral sciences at top tier research and academic institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be eligible to enroll in the program, an applicant must be a currently enrolled degree seeking-student in good standing in a doctoral program at UGA. All applicants must seek approval from their major professor and must submit a signed form to that effect. Applicants will be reviewed by the QMFSS director with potential input from QMFSS faculty.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 18 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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