Certificate

Learn more about the new Post-Master's Certificate in Qualitative Research

The Post-Master’s Certificate in Qualitative Research prepares graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, current faculty, and others with the skills needed for the full range of qualitative inquiry methods used in social research.

This 12-credit-hour certificate is an interdisciplinary program that includes qualitative method-intensive courses in multiple departments. It allows doctoral and other post-master students and professionals to expand their methodological training and pursue a research-intensive career. The program consists of two required courses covering the foundational knowledge of qualitative research and essential textual data collection and analysis methods.

Based on their research interests and academic goals, students select two elective courses from the wide range of qualitative methods courses provided by the ERME program and other departments, such as interview research, qualitative case study, and narrative inquiry.

Contact Information:

  • Program Director: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dept. of Educational Leadership, Educational Research, Measurement, & Evaluation (ERME) Program
  • Email Address: jhlim@charlotte.edu
  • Phone Number: 704-687-8864

Fall 2022 Admissions Deadline Extensions

To maximize new enrollments for the fall semester, the Fall 2022 admissions deadline for doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs has been extended from Monday, August 1 to Monday, August 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  The post-baccalaureate application is also extended to August 26. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.

If your program has reached capacity, please be aware that you do not have to accept any additional applicants.

Prospective students who are currently out of the country and need an F or J visa to enroll may simply not have sufficient time to apply, be considered for admission, be admitted, and complete the process to obtain an I-20 and a visa before the last day to enroll in the fall semester.

If you have additional questions, please reach out to Kathy Giddings or submit a Slate Help Ticket.

QA Certificate Boosts Educational Outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Analyses program targets experienced educators, counselors, and other professionals who seek to deepen their statistical skills for improving educational outcomes.
Who should apply:
  • Current graduates students earning their master’s or doctorate can use elective hours to complete the certificate
  • Current faculty and staff with an interest in refreshing or adding to current quantitative analysis skills
  • Potential Ph.D. students who have earned a master’s degree in an education-related field can first earn the doctoral level certificate and apply all 12 credits to the ERME Ph.D. program.
For detailed information on admissions visit GradAdmissions.uncc.edu
and edld.uncc.edu/programs.  For more information, contact Xiaoxia Newton, Ph.D., xnewton@uncc.edu, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director-Educational Leadership.

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