Residential
Qualitative Research
Graduate Certificate
Courses
Courses
- EDCI 61500: Qualitative Research Methods in Education (3 cr.) – A course providing an introduction to qualitative research methods in education.
- EDCI 61600: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis in Educational Research (3 cr.) – A course focused on collection and analysis of qualitative data
- Elective #1: with focus on qualitative methods (3 cr.)
- Elective #2: with focus on qualitative methods (3 cr.)
- CAND 99100: Candidate (Must be registered as a candidate for graduation to receive the Certificate) – Candidate registration should be completed through the Office of Graduate Studies when registering for the final course. Student must contact the office directly. Failure to register properly will result in a delay of being awarded the certificate
- EDCI 56700: Action Research in Science Education
- EDCI 59000: Research in International Contexts
- EDCI 61200: Seminar in Literacy
- EDCI 62100: Tech for Qualitative Research
- ANTH 60500: Seminar in Ethnographic Analysis
- COM 58500: Qualitative Methods in Communication Research
- HDFS 67900: Qualitative Research on Families
- POL 60800: Qualitative Methods in Political Science
- SOC 68100: Selected Problems of Social Research
- SOC 68600: Qualitative Methods
- TECH 69700: Qualitative Research Methods in Technology Studies
- WGSS 68000: Feminist Theory
- WGSS 68200: Issues in Feminist Research and Methodology
Other elective courses may be approved (before completing) by the faculty advisor in the home department in conjunction with the Qualitative Research Certificate coordinator in the Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
Admissions
Admissions
A graduate application must be submitted and application fee paid (if applicable) by the application deadline. In addition, the materials listed under the Application Requirements section below must be submitted by the application deadline in order for an application to be considered complete and for the application to be reviewed for admission consideration. Please review the How to Apply section below before submitting an application.
Below are the materials required for this application. Visit the Office of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS) website for more information about the requirements below.
- Current, unofficial Purdue transcripts
- Graduate School Form 18 for Dual Enrolled students. Please upload this form with your application with your signature and information only. Our office will obtain the necessary faculty signatures.
- Academic Statement of Purpose – Statement from a previously submitted application may be uploaded.
- Personal History Statement – Statement from a previously submitted application may be uploaded.
We encourage prospective students to submit an application early, even if not all required materials are uploaded. Applications are not forwarded on for faculty review until all required materials are uploaded.
When submitting your application for this program, please select the following options:
- Campus and Program Tab:
- Select a Campus: Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)
- Select your proposed graduate major: Curriculum and Instruction
- First Choice Program Details Tab:
- Please select an Area of Interest: Curriculum Studies
- Please select a Degree Objective: Qualitative Research Graduate Certificate
- Primary Course Delivery: Residential
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Licensure
Licensure Information
This program does not lead to licensure in the state of Indiana or elsewhere. Contact the College of Education Office of Teacher Education and Licensure (OTEL) before continuing with the program application if you have questions regarding licensure or contact your state Department of Education about how this program may translate to licensure in your state of residence.
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