Post-baccalaureate Certificates

Our program offers two separate postbaccalaureate certificates to qualified individuals and students enrolled within any graduate degree program at Texas Woman's University.

Certificate in Diversity

Our certificate in diversity prepares students for work in today’s culturally diverse society. Courses required for this certificate focus on the intersection of race/ethnicity, social class and gender.

Coursework Requirements

Certificate in Social Science Research Methods

Our certificate in social science research methods will prepare you for work in applied and institutional research settings. The courses required for the certificate focus on the understanding and application of social science research methods commonly used in the public and private sectors.

Coursework Requirements

Admission to the P.B. Certificate in Diversity

Program Contact

James L. Williams, PhD
Graduate Program Director 
940-898-2051 
jwilliams2@twu.edu

Application Deadlines

No Deadline - Rolling admissions

Admissions Requirements

Students already admitted to a graduate program at TWU should:

  1. Consult with the Chair or Graduate Advisor of their program to determine whether the course work taken for the Diversity Certificate will apply toward their degrees.

Students entering TWU only for the Certificate in Diversity must:

  1. Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School.
  2. Email the Program Contact a Statement of Purpose (500-600 words) to describing the reason the Diversity Certificate is sought and its importance in relation to career goals.

Admission to the P.B. Certificate in Social Science Research Methods

Program Contact

James L. Williams, PhD
Graduate Program Director 
940-898-2051 
jwilliams2@twu.edu 

Application Deadlines

No Deadline - Rolling admissions

Admissions Requirements

Students already admitted to a graduate program at TWU:

  • It is understood that the student’s major department will detail their specific expectations with regard to the statistical background of students who pursue this certificate.

Students entering TWU only for the Certificate in Social Science Research Methods:

  • Completed three semester credit hours of undergraduate statistics for the social sciences.

How to Apply

Students already admitted to a graduate program at TWU should:

  1. Consult with the Chair or Graduate Advisor of their program to determine whether the course work taken for the Social Science Research Methods Certificate will apply toward their degrees.

Students entering TWU only for the Certificate in Social Science Research Methods must:

  1. Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School.
  2. Email the Program Contact a Statement of Purpose (500-600 words) to describing the reason the Social Science Research Methods Certificate is sought and its importance in relation to career goals.

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