Data Analysis (Psychology) Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Data Analysis is designed for students interested in acquiring knowledge and skills related to research methods and statistical methods. This information will be useful for students pursuing doctoral studies in psychology or related fields as well as students in or entering the workforce who are interested in jobs requiring data analytic skills. Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will be able to:

Recognize and understand appropriate use of major research designs and statistical methods of the field.
Write clear and precise summaries of data analysis and findings when presented with raw data and prepare a power point presentation to succinctly communicate program evaluation findings to a mock community agency.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively analyze and synthesize information in multiple formats (e.g., written narratives, bulleted summaries, oral presentation).

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Students must apply and be admitted into the Graduate Certificate to be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director prior to applying.

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

Additional Admission Requirements

GRE Scores

Curriculum Requirements

Required:
PSY 6065 Introduction to Advanced Psychology Credit Hours: 1-4 (3 Credit Hours for this program)
Experimental Design and ANOVA (3 credit hours for this program)

Satisfied by one of the following:
PSY 6217 Research Methods and Measurement Credit Hours: 2-4 (3 Credit Hours for this program)
PSY 6208 Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance Credit Hours: 3
Multiple Regression (3 credit hours required)

Satisfied by one of the following:
PSY 6218 Graduate Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
PSY 6206C Regression and Generalized Linear Models Credit Hours: 4
One Graduate-Level Elective Course in data analysis (3 credit hours required)

Satisifed by Program Evaluation or Grant Writing, currently offered as:
SOP 6709 Topics in Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3 or another data-focused elective with prior approval by the Graduate Director.
Students must earn at least a B average (3.00 GPA) across all four courses to qualify for the Graduate Certificate.

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Five (5) Years.

Graduate Certificate Completion

For procedures to confirm completion of the Graduate Certificate, please refer to the website.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert

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