Graduate Certificate in Social Sciences

A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in social sciences denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of social sciences gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in social sciences or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in social sciences comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.

The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in social sciences allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field.

The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in social sciences provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in social sciences. Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.

A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in social sciences includes
Anthropology

Graduate Certificate in Anthropology (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Anthropology and History

Graduate Certificate in Anthropologies of Medicine, Science and Technology

Graduate Certificate in Culture and Media

Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies

Graduate Certificate in Medical Anthropology

Graduate Certificate in Practicing Anthropology

Graduate Certificate in Public Anthropology

Graduate Certificate in Social Aspects of Aging

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Cities

Graduate Certificate in Survey Research

Graduate Certificate in Visual Anthropology

Economics

Graduate Certificate in Economics (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Community Processes

Graduate Certificate in Economic Forecasting

Graduate Certificate in Economic Policy

Graduate Certificate in Economics of Development

Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Resource Economics

Graduate Certificate in Gender Analysis in Economic Forecasting

Graduate Certificate in International Economics

Graduate Certificate in International Economics Relations

Graduate Certificate in Medical Economics

Geography

Graduate Certificate in Geography (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Economic Development

Graduate Certificate in Energy

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis

Graduate Certificate in GI Science

Graduate Certificate in Ocean Observing Systems

Graduate Certificate in Political Science (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Security Studies

Graduate Certificate in US Foreign Policy

History

Graduate Certificate in History (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate - American Revolution

Graduate Certificate in Ancient and Classical History

Graduate Certificate in Applied History and Heritage

Graduate Certificate in Astrobiology

Graduate Certificate in Art History

Graduate Certificate in Civics and Citizenship

Graduate Certificate in European History

Graduate Certificate in Family and Community History

Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation

Graduate Certificate in History of Collecting and Display

Graduate Certificate in Holocaust Education

Graduate Certificate in Global History

Graduate Certificate in Modern History

Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies

Graduate Certificate in Public History

Graduate Certificate in Transport History

Graduate Certificate in United States History

Graduate Certificate in Working Class Studies

Political Science

Graduate Certificate in Political Science (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Public Affairs

Graduate Certificate in Global Governance

Graduate Certificate in Globalization Studies

Graduate Certificate in International Relations

Graduate Certificate in Political Economy

Graduate Certificate in Water Policy

Sociology

Graduate Certificate in Applied Sociology - Data Analysis

Graduate Certificate in Applied Sociology - Health and Aging

Graduate Certificate in Public Sociology

Graduate Certificate in Sociology (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Survey Research