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Qualitative Inquiry Methods Certificate Requirements

Complete these requirements to earn a graduate certificate in Qualitative Inquiry Methods.

Admissions Requirements

  1. A four-year bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university.
  2. An overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or greater for all undergraduate work or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the junior and senior years of undergraduate work (based on A=4.0).
  3. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Certificate Requirements

9 credits required.

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
REQUIRED (6 credits)
EFR 510Becoming a qualitative researcher: techniques, skills and practical methods3
EFR 520Designing the Qualitative Study: Advanced Methodologies3
Choose one from the options below (3 credits)
EFR 508Advanced Ethnographic Methodology: Inquiry into Culture3
T&L 569Action Research3
 

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is a graduate certificate?

A graduate certificate is a short series of graduate-level college courses that offer specialized training in a specific industry. UND offers graduate certificate programs focused on education, technology, business, and public administration. You must complete your bachelor’s degree before enrolling in a graduate certificate program.

Graduate certificate courses can sometimes be stacked to meet the requirements for a master’s degree. Reach out to the department for clarification prior to entering a graduate certificate program if your desire is to apply your graduate certificate credits to a master’s degree.

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Dr. Cheryl Hunter
Professor, Education Research
College of Education & Human Development
P 701.777.3431
cheryl.hunter@UND.edu

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