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University of Massachusetts Boston

United States of America , Boston

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Certificate

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

USD 75

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines5-Sep-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 14,403 / semester

Next Intake 5-Sep-2023

Survey Research

About

This 15-credit graduate certificate program is designed for survey research professionals working in the academic, governmental, nonprofit, and commercial research sectors. The program's focus is balanced to give students an appreciation of the theoretical foundations of survey methodology and proficiency in practical aspects of survey design. Core courses introduce students to the major areas of the field of survey research: sampling; data collection methods; question writing and questionnaire design; question evaluation and pretesting; post-survey processing; and analysis. Elective courses allow students to learn about specific topics of interest and receive hands-on experience in the field.

Students can enroll in either the concentration within the graduate program in sociology or in the freestanding post-baccalaureate certificate program.

Requirements:

Four 3-credit core courses and three more credits in electives.

All four of the following:

SOCIOL 651: Methods of Research II
SOCIOL 660: Fundamentals of Survey Methodology
SOCIOL 661: Measurement: Designing and Evaluating Survey Questions
SOCIOL 662: Applied Survey Sampling

Three credits of the following:

SOCIOL 655: Evaluation Research
SOCIOL 652: Advanced Quantitative Methods
SOCIOL 663: Survey Experiments
SOCIOL 664: Practicum in Survey Research Techniques
SOCIOL 665: New Techniques in Survey Data Collection
SOCIOL TBD: Theory and Practice of Interviewing
SOCIOL TBD: Internship in Survey Research
SOCIOL TBD: Designing Internet Surveys

Coursework is designed to be completed in either a single year, including a summer session, or over the course of two years. These two options allow students flexibility in scheduling around full-time employment or graduate degree requirements. Students enrolling in the Graduate Certificate will have priority in registering for required courses.

Faculty:

Courses are taught by faculty from the Department of Sociology and research staff from the UMass Boston Center for Survey Research.

Lee Hargraves, PhD
Interim Director, Center for Survey Research

Anthony Roman, MA
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Survey Research

Admission and Completion Requirements

Applicants must possess a BA in a social science or related field. Four 3-credit core courses and three more credits in electives are required to receive the graduate certificate. For full information on admission and completion requirements, contact the Sociology Graduate Program ([email protected]).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

GPA

A minimum, cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or international equivalent) in all undergraduate work. Please note that some programs may require a supplemental list of coursework and/or discipline specific GPA calculation. Please review your programs’ requirements to confirm.

Bachelor's Degree

At the time of enrollment, a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of recognized standing or an international equivalent. International applicants must submit evidence that they have completed the equivalent of a regionally accredited, U.S. university-level bachelor’s degree program. Most international 3-year degrees, including the Indian Bachelor of Arts, Sciences and Commerce degrees, are not considered to be equivalent.

Online Application and Fee

The nonrefundable application fee is $75.

No application fee for UMass Boston alumni! UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts for all institutions where you have earned more than 6 credits. Most transcripts can be requested electronically through the Centralized Application System (CAS). Original hardcopy transcripts must be sealed in an envelope from the issuing institution.

Test Scores

Some programs require official GRE or GMAT test scores. Please review program requirements to confirm.
Applicants who completed undergraduate coursework outside of the United States may be required to submit English proficiency test results, even if they are permanent residents or citizen of the U.S. Please review the international applicant page.
UMass Boston’s institution code is 3924. We can only accept official score reports sent electronically or in hardcopy directly from the testing agency.
In accordance with Massachusetts state law, Office of Graduate Studies and Graduate Admissions policy permits residents of Massachusetts who have been diagnosed as developmentally disabled (including those with specific language disabilities, such as dyslexia, but not including those whose sole disability is blindness) to request a waiver of the requirement to submit GRE, GMAT, or MAT scores. To qualify for a waiver, an applicant must submit documentation of their disability. Some graduate programs require an alternative mode of assessment (e.g., a writing sample) in lieu of the standardized test score.
For information, contact your program of interest.

Letters of Recommendation

The number of letters required varies by program. Please review program requirements. The recommenders you identify will receive an email with instructions upon submission of the online application.
Typically, one or more letters from former professors familiar with your academic abilities provide the strongest recommendations. Recommenders should have worked closely with the applicant in an academic, professional, or community service setting. Letters should not be written by friends or family members of the applicant. Letters should focus on the applicant’s abilities and past academic performance, while also indicating an ability to effectively complete graduate-level coursework.

Statement of Purpose

The statement of purpose is your opportunity to show the graduate admissions committee why you wish to pursue graduate study, as well as your specific interests and goals. In general the first part of your statement (about 300 words) shares your reason for wanting to attend graduate school while the second part (about 1200 word) indicates your specific interest and the kind of work you would like to do in your intended field. The program to which you are applying may have other instructions regarding the content and nature of this statement. You will be able to upload your Statement of Purpose to your application in .doc or .pdf form.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 14,403

Application Fee

USD 75

How to Apply

Choose which graduate program is the best fit.
Review your program’s application requirements and deadlines.
Submit your application, statement of purpose, and transcripts through Liaison’s Centralized Application System (CAS):

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Order transcripts electronically in the Centralized Application System (CAS) or by requesting official hardcopies be mailed to the address for your CAS:
- BusinessCAS Transcript Processing Center
  P.O. Box 9221
  Watertown, MA 02471
- GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
  P.O. Box 9217
  Watertown, MA 02471
If GRE or GMAT scores are required for your program, request official scores be sent to the University of Massachusetts Boston (institution code 3924).
If you are an international applicant, please review our bachelor’s equivalency and English language proficiency requirements. If submitting TOEFL or IELTS scores, request that they be sent to the University of Massachusetts Boston (institution code 3924).
If we are unable to determine international degree equivalence, we may ask applicants to submit an external evaluation from the Center for Educational Documentation (www.cedevaluations.com). The foreign evaluation does not replace the official transcript requirement.

If you need to submit other hardcopy materials or cannot send materials to a P.O. Box, you can send materials directly to our office (please allow for additional processing time):
UMass Boston Graduate Admissions
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125