Qualitative Research Methods, Graduate Certificate*

General Program Information

Department of Sociology & Anthropology

223 Rogers-Stout Hall
P.O. Box 70644
(423) 439-5016
Web address: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/sociology-anthropology/

Trena Paulus, Graduate Coordinator

223 Rogers-Stout Hall

(423) 439-6649

e-mail: paulust@etsu.edu

Leslie McCallister, Ph.D., Department Chair

223C Rogers-Stout Hall
P.O. Box 70644
(423) 439-4998
e-mail: mccallis@etsu.edu

The Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research Methods is intended for current graduate students, faculty, and other professionals. It provides training in the foundations of qualitative research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, and integrating the latest research technologies. The certificate takes an interdisciplinary approach and emphasizes rigorous empirical study design to answer research questions in the social sciences and health sciences.

Admission Requirements

Students must meet the admission requirements established by the Graduate School.

Qualitative Research Methods, Graduate Certificate Requirements: 12 credits

Foundations Course	3 credits
Digital Qualitative Research Methods Course	3 credits
Advisor Approved Electives	6 credits
TOTAL	12 credits

Foundations: 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

ANTH 5627 - Ethnographic Methods (3 credits)
ELPA 7812 - Qualitative Research (3 credits) (For doctoral students only)
NRSE 6040 - Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research (3 credits)
SOCI 5230 - Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)

Digital Qualitative Research Methods: 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

SOCI 5260 - Digital Qualitative Research Tools (3 credits)
SOCI 5544 - Qualitative Social Media Analysis (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 6 credits

Choose two of the following non-repeated courses:

ANTH 5627 - Ethnographic Methods (3 credits)
APST 5690 - Appalachian Community Engagement (3 credits)
COBH 6220 - Advanced Qualitative Methods in Community Health Research (3 credits)
COMM 5300 - Qualitative Research in Communication (3 credits)
ELPA 7812 - Qualitative Research (3 credits) (For doctoral students only)
ELPA 7814 - Advanced Qualitative Research (3 credits) (For doctoral students only)
NRSE 6040 - Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research (3 credits)
NRSE 6045 - Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis in Nursing Research (3 credits)
RTVF 5100 - Documentary Research and Production (3 credits)
SOCI 5057 - Applied Sociology (3 credits)
SOCI 5260 - Digital Qualitative Research Tools (3 credits)
SOCI 5320 - Introduction to Evaluation (3 credits)
SOCI 5544 - Qualitative Social Media Analysis (3 credits)