{"id":51,"date":"2025-01-10T15:34:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T15:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-06-12T14:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T14:41:16","slug":"certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-link-hero \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Purdue Gateway\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gateway-1920x960-web-banner.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-exlarge\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-link-hero__header\">\n                    MCAP Graduate Certificate                <\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__subtext\">\n                    The interdisciplinary methods training provided through the MCAP graduate certificate <strong>combines formal and informal training with experiential learning<\/strong>\u00a0in order to promote the rigorous, multimethod investigation of pressing\u00a0theoretical questions in the health and social sciences. This is achieved\u00a0by incorporating\u00a0diverse qualitative and quantitative methods and immersion in interdisciplinary environments.                <\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n                        Shortcuts:\n                    <\/span>\n                                         <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#purpose\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Purpose                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#admissions\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Admissions                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#courses\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Courses                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#capstone\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Capstone                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#completion\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Program Completion                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select purdue-home-link-hero__list--mobile\">\n                        <label for=\"a9436632-9839-482e-96a9-f7b89752a3d4\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                        <select id=\"a9436632-9839-482e-96a9-f7b89752a3d4\" name=\"links\">\n                             <option value=\"\" data-external=\"\">Shortcuts<\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#purpose\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Purpose                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#admissions\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Admissions                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#courses\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Courses                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#capstone\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Capstone                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#completion\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Program Completion                                <\/option>\n                                                    <\/select>\n                    <\/form>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__arrow hero-down-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-down icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-button-bar has-none-background \">\n    <div>\n                    <div>\n                <a class=\"purdue-home-button-bar__button\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"purpose\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-left \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united\">Purpose<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This certificate will train the next&nbsp;generation of scholars to respond to novel challenges in the&nbsp;behavioral, health, and social sciences with the methodological rigor and&nbsp;multidisciplinary view needed to lead groundbreaking scientific endeavors. The&nbsp;interdisciplinary nature of this certificate will facilitate collaborations among diverse&nbsp;sets of instructors and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MCAP graduate certificate is the only interdisciplinary training program available for graduate students seeking to develop advanced methodological skills that cover the wide breadth of methods used in the behavioral, health, and social sciences. The Advanced Methods in the Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences Certificate is an exciting opportunity to develop and practice real skills in interdisciplinary methods. Students will gain state-of-the-art data analysis skills in the social, behavioral, and health sciences as well as practical experience in&nbsp;consulting on and teaching research design and analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"purpose\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-left \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united\">Meet our 2025-2026 Certificate Graduates<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grads-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-840\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49929845660453;width:883px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grads-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grads-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grads-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grads-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Grads.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Left to Right: <br><br><strong>Amy Loviska (HDFS) \u2028<\/strong>Capstone: TA for graduate course Quant Methods II: Regressions\u2028<br><strong>Patrick Erhman (HDFS)\u2028<\/strong>Capstone: Lead author on methods article<br><strong>Sohee Lee (HDFS) \u2028<\/strong>Capstone: TA for graduate course Structural Equation Modeling<br><strong>Ranran He (Sociology)\u2028<\/strong>Capstone: TA for graduate course Multiple Regression \u2028<br><strong>Muskan Datta (HDFS)\u2028<\/strong>Capstone: Methodological dissertation chapter \u2028<br><strong>Li Yu (HDFS)\u2028<\/strong>Capstone: TA for graduate course Multilevel Modeling\u2028<br><strong>Susmita Ghosh (Nutrition Science)<\/strong>\u2028Capstone: TA for MCAP&#8217;s Summer Institute \u2028[Not in the photograph]<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"admissions\" class=\"section has-black-background  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Admissions<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-84ab49c7-d504-4e0a-83e8-7570c1d41c49\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-84ab49c7-d504-4e0a-83e8-7570c1d41c49\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How to apply<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-84ab49c7-d504-4e0a-83e8-7570c1d41c49\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who should apply?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This program is open to all graduate students enrolled at Purdue&#8217;s West Lafayette campus. Post-docs, faculty, and staff on campus are also welcome to complete the certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When should I apply?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can apply at any time after you have met the prerequisites listed above. While you can apply after you have already completed some of the requirements for the certificate listed below &#8212; we encourage students to apply early as this helps us provide workshops, work-in-progress presentatioins, and other events of interest to those currently pursuing the certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create an application (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/gradschool\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/index.html\">instructions on how to apply<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete\/update the background section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the Purdue West Lafayette (PWL) campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8220;Advanced Methodologies in the&nbsp;Behavioral, Social, and Health&nbsp;Sciences&#8221; as the graduate major and as a degree objective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the term you&#8217;d like to enroll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cResidential\u201d as the primary course delivery method<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cadditional information\u201d section, check \u201cI am a Current or Past Purdue Student\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants must provide a current Purdue transcript OR indicate \u201cYES\u201d on the application where it says \u201cI consent and authorize Purdue University faculty and\/or staff to access my Purdue University academic record for university business.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AMAP-Graduate-Certificate-Application-Form-2020-08.pdf\">application form&nbsp;<\/a>and submit it with your application as the &#8220;statement of purpose&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign and submit!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Purdue graduate students must provide a completed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gs-form-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">G.S. Form 18<\/a>&nbsp;Dual Graduate Program Request. List the &#8220;proposed department&#8221; as Advanced Methods at Purdue and the major code as AMAP and degree code as&nbsp;<strong>AMBS<\/strong>. The form needs to be signed by the applicant and the head of the graduate program in the applicant\u2019s home department. Email the completed form to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:AMAP@purdue.edu\">mcap@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with the email title &#8220;AMAP Certificate Application.&#8221; MCAP will provide the signature for the proposed department (MCAP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gradapply.purdue.edu\/apply\/?utm_source=sidecontent&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=apply-request-sidecontent&amp;_ga=2.192375523.874092788.1666227385-1556002439.1609463469&amp;_gl=1*p8srn9*_gcl_au*NzUzNTkyMzE5LjE3MzMzMzc1MDA.*_ga*MTIxMzA4OTg5My4xNjk1NzMwNDYx*_ga_PF1CYQ27F6*MTczNjUxNTMzOC4zMDIuMS4xNzM2NTIzNjgzLjAuMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Apply for enrollment (Opens in a new tab)\">Apply for enrollment<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application fee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">$60 for domestic students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">$75 for international students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines for submission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All application materials must be received by:&nbsp;<strong>August 1<\/strong>&nbsp;(for Fall admission) and&nbsp;<strong>December 1<\/strong>&nbsp;(for Spring admission). We will process applications shortly after these deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we encourage students to apply early, you may apply at any time prior to, during, or after completion of the requirements listed below. If a student has already completed all of the requirements and wishes to obtain a December certificate they must apply no later than&nbsp;<strong>August 1<\/strong>;&nbsp;the deadline is&nbsp;<strong>December 1<\/strong>&nbsp;to qualify for a May certificate.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-64856098-705b-4cbb-aa44-ea6a1d574cd4\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-64856098-705b-4cbb-aa44-ea6a1d574cd4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Admissions Criteria<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-64856098-705b-4cbb-aa44-ea6a1d574cd4\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 with the possibility of conditional admission for applicants who do not meet this requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Purdue graduate students who are non-native English speaking international students do&nbsp;<strong>not&nbsp;<\/strong>need to retake an English language proficiency test (e.g.&nbsp;TOEFL&nbsp;or IELTS). Any applicant not currently enrolled in a Purdue graduate program do have to provide an English language proficiency test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have questions about any of the addmissions criteria, contact the MCAP steering committed (<a href=\"mailto:AMAP@purdue.edu\">mcap@purdue.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students are encouraged to complete a course in linear regression and\/or ANOVA before enrolling in the certificate. A course in linear regression and\/or ANOVA is a required prerequisite for most of the quantitative courses listed below. Routinely offered courses in linear regression or ANOVA include HDFS 613, HDFS 617, POL 501, PSY 606, PSY 631, SOC 680, and STAT 512.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All students must already have completed a foundational research methods course. A new interdisciplinary cross-listed seminar on \u201cPrinciples of Research&nbsp;Design in the Behavioral, Health, and Social Sciences\u201d will be offered in future semesters to meet this requirement. This seminar is intended to&nbsp;provide a survey of different types of qualitative and quantitative methods, and&nbsp;ensure a common foundational learning experience that unifies all students earning&nbsp;the certificate. Comparable courses already offered within specific CLA or HHS departments can count as fulfilling this requirement. Current courses that meet this prerequisite are listed below. Other courses may meet this prerequisite but must be approved by the MCAP steering committee. Approved prerequisites are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COM 582 (Descriptive\/Experimental Research In Communication)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSY 688 (Research Methods)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOC 580 (Methods for Social Research)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POL 600 (Political Science: Discipline and Profession)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COM 682\/NUR 599\/ HDFS 590 (Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Methods)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOTE: Other methodology classes from the Communications department with COM 682 course number (eg. Multivariate Statistics for Communication Research, Advanced Computational Communication Research Methods) can be counted as one of the four required courses, but this particular course is considered a prerequisite, and cannot be counted as one of the four advanced methodology courses required to finish the certificate.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-d9c78779-c13e-4f84-a346-6790f633797d\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-d9c78779-c13e-4f84-a346-6790f633797d\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Program Requirements<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-d9c78779-c13e-4f84-a346-6790f633797d\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completion Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete Four Method Courses<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students need to attend at least&nbsp;<strong>four courses&nbsp;<\/strong>in&nbsp;<a href=\"#courses\">approved method courses<\/a>&nbsp;(or similar courses with MCAP steering committee approval) totaling at least 12 credit hours. Detailed information is listed below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MCAP emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to methods; therefore, students must take courses from&nbsp;<strong><em>at least two<\/em>&nbsp;different departments<\/strong>&nbsp;for the four courses to be counted for the certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To encourage well-rounded methodological training all students must take&nbsp;<strong><em>at least one<\/em>&nbsp;quantitative course and&nbsp;<em>at least one<\/em>&nbsp;qualitative course<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students have the option to specialize in quantitative or qualitative methods. For example, a student who specializes in quantitative methods would take three advanced quantitative courses and one qualitative methods course. Students who specialize are encouraged to develop capstones that fit their chosen specialization.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is no requirement to specialize in quantitative or qualitative methods; students can choose to mix quantitative or qualitative courses, workshops, and capstones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MCAP faculty may also offer shorter modular courses, with three modules equaling one seminar&nbsp;of the four required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must earn a minimum grade of B in each of the four (4) classes they select from the below list, as well as the foundational prerequisite course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 credit hours taken prior to admission to the certificate program may be counted toward completion of the certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A maximum of 3 credits may be transferred from another institution, provided the transfer is approved by the MCAP steering committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than 9 credit hours earned in non-degree status, including credit hours earned toward completion of a single certificate or more than one certificate, may be applied toward a graduate degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attend Three Workshops<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attendance in at least&nbsp;<strong>three AMAP workshops<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/events\/index.php\">MCAP Events page<\/a>&nbsp;for upcoming workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See &#8220;Workshops and Seminars&#8221; on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/amap\/events\/past.php\">Past Events<\/a>&nbsp;page for example offerings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most workshops are not explicitly qualitative or quantitative in nature and therefore can be attended and counted regardless of whether a student is specializing in quantitative or qualitative methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attend Four Work-In-Progress Talks<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attendance in at least&nbsp;<strong>four work-in-progress talks<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/events\/index.php\">MCAP Events page<\/a>&nbsp;for upcoming work-in-progress talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See &#8220;Work-In-Progress Series&#8221; on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/amap\/events\/past.php\">Past Events<\/a>&nbsp;page for example offerings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capstone Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples of capstone experiences can be found on&nbsp;<a href=\"#capstone\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cCapstone\u201d experience in research methods<\/strong>,&nbsp;to be determined in advance in consultation with the major professor and the MCAP steering committee. The goal of the capstone experience is to gain experiential, hands-on learning in the application of methodological tools and\/or teaching methods.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"courses\" class=\"section has-padding-top-large  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Courses<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approved Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the core courses from MCAP affiliated departments that have been approved for the certificate. Many other courses taught in other departments may qualify but must receive approval by emailing a syllabus to mcap@purdue.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We color code courses as <strong>Quantitative <\/strong>or <strong><span style=\"color:#cfb991\">Qualitative<\/span><\/strong>; all students must take at least one quantitative and at least one qualitative course to complete the certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>ANTH<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">592 (Geographic Information System for Humanities and Social Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5ada49f05f54d17771c6b7576761dbcd wp-block-paragraph\">592 (Data Management and Curation for Qualitative [and Digital Humanities] Research)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50ce9e24a4bb04f7f4b22bcd72ed5877 wp-block-paragraph\">605 (Ethnographic Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-527053e4d9f1f6c1a6b7c071f3b29516 wp-block-paragraph\">606 (Conduct of Anthropological Inquiry)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d60c2464c0087b94845d1bc024572245 wp-block-paragraph\">640 (Foundations and Framework: Applying Anthropology)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee7de464362bb4b1c942a3bccf1ce797 wp-block-paragraph\">641 (Discovery and Design, Making Projects Work)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f766da028028a0d31bdaf33e5c453248 wp-block-paragraph\">642 (Public Engagement)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8563feded690a61fe0f8dd3844492ef7 wp-block-paragraph\">675 (Sociolinguistic Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>CE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">590 (GIS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>COM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f17027d2e613551f7a78fcca798afd87 wp-block-paragraph\">585 (Qualitative Methods)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-283844679c1f595de094250b76f7cf56 wp-block-paragraph\">624 (Focus Groups And Interviewing For Strategic Communication)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">625 (Survey Design, Analysis, And Reporting For Strategic Communication)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">632 (Social Media Analytics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">674 (Network Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">682 (Variable Topics &#8212; Computational Methods,&nbsp;Content Analysis,&nbsp;Multivariate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>EDCI<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">615 (Qualitative Research Methods)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">616 (Advanced Qualitative Research Methods)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>EDPS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">607 (Mixed Methods Research Design and Applications)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">632 (Meta-analytic Procedures)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">635 (Psychometric Theory and Application)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">635 (Multilevel Modeling)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">636 (Item Response Theory)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>HDFS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">627 (Multilevel Modeling)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">628 (Structural Equation Modeling)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>ILS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cee91545ccacb496151a18ba9c0792ea wp-block-paragraph\">595 (Variable Topics &#8211; Data Management and Curation for Qualitative [and Digital Humanities] Research,&nbsp;Geographic Information System for Humanities and Social Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">695 (Introduction to Computational Text Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">695 (Digital Humanities)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>NUR<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;692 (Applied&nbsp;Statistics in Healthcare)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>POL<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">605 (Political Methodology II)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">606 (Variable Topics \u2013 Models for Categorical and Limited DV, Experimental Methods, Scaling, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98f2b5d8475782e0b8e4104e0d0f7fde wp-block-paragraph\">608&nbsp;(Field Research&nbsp;Methods. Note this mixed methods course can count as quantitative or qualitative)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c1a2dccfd80a325766edf67ffe89e92b wp-block-paragraph\">608 (Qualitative Methods)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">693 (Modeling Complex Systems)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>PSY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">606 (Intensive Repeated Measures)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">607 (Scaling \/ Measurement)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">608 (Measurement Theory \/ Interpretation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">610 (Multivariate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">611 (Multilevel Theory, Measurement, and Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">646 (Variable Topic &#8212; Multilevel Modeling, Bayesian Statistics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">674 (Structural Equation Modeling (SEM))<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">SOC<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Categorical Data Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Causal Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Computational Social Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Data Visualization)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Event History Analysis)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Experimental Design)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e66343d989ab5d2475e29d21e6d0f1c wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Interviewing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681 (Latent Variable Modeling)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">681&nbsp;(Longitudinal and Multilevel Modeling)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59757bce7b6e51a3fdf23d41b4198f14 wp-block-paragraph\">686 (Mixed Methods (Note this course can count as quantitative or qualitative))<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d87bcb67ac3e785c34cfc1faeee45cb2 wp-block-paragraph\">686 (Qualitative Methods)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c29270356925d5f6c1748ba5e9cd146 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TECH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-rush-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8c3b0c4d98ea1fad043f7d4cc8c25c0b wp-block-paragraph\">697 (Qualitative Research Methods for Technology Studies)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-73c9d54c-5f67-4b28-93c4-55e685f92899\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-73c9d54c-5f67-4b28-93c4-55e685f92899\" aria-expanded=\"false\">View Courses<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-73c9d54c-5f67-4b28-93c4-55e685f92899\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ANTH<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>592 (Geographic Information System for Humanities and Social Sciences)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-676848f672365bb4aef2ea84d29f2717\">592 (Data Management and Curation for Qualitative [and Digital Humanities] Research)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4c2ed17bc8288cbc89e63683acadefb\">605 (Ethnographic Analysis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dae91f47ccec4422d844107b3814ea98\">606 (Conduct of Anthropological Inquiry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20330987600a53e0b978c9a9d064bd9a\">640 (Foundations and Framework: Applying Anthropology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7e4f073cfdc9ad6dcd6f21a99b009be\">641 (Discovery and Design, Making Projects Work)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01643fb179082ef78cbb0c1e7e505a67\">642 (Public Engagement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b9f4665a9941faf4f46ddd0714db187\">675 (Sociolinguistic Analysis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>590 (GIS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COM<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67a558365c658bf15a9171e311fcc47a\">585 (Qualitative Methods)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48aaf1821ce52afeff11bb70ad45988f\">624 (Focus Groups And Interviewing For Strategic Communication)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>625 (Survey Design, Analysis, And Reporting For Strategic Communication)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>632 (Social Media Analytics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>674 (Network Analysis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>682 (Variable Topics &#8212; Computational Methods,&nbsp;Content Analysis,&nbsp;Multivariate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HDFS<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>627 (Multilevel Modeling)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>628 (Structural Equation Modeling)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ILS<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-269007b6ce1f831da7e979ed38ccb4f3\">595 (Variable Topics &#8211; Data Management and Curation for Qualitative [and Digital Humanities] Research,&nbsp;Geographic Information System for Humanities and Social Sciences)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>695 (Introduction to Computational Text Analysis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>695 (Digital Humanities)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NUR<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;692 (Applied&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">POL<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>605 (Political Methodology II)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>606 (Variable Topics \u2013 Models for Categorical and Limited DV, Experimental Methods, Scaling)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14ec394170476dd2a740c456417abf84\">608&nbsp;(Field Research&nbsp;Methods. Note this mixed methods course can count as quantitative or qualitative)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-021fac12f5a75033d043316f788cdbec\">608 (Qualitative Methods)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>693 (Modeling Complex Systems)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PSY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>606 (Intensive Repeated Measures)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>607 (Scaling \/ Measurement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>608 (Measurement Theory \/ Interpretation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>610 (Multivariate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>611 (Multilevel Theory, Measurement, and Analysis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>646 (Variable Topic &#8212; Multilevel Modeling, Bayesian Statistics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>674 (Structural Equation Modeling (SEM))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SOC<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-121ee62f35a7f491ecc6a7ad59beca51\">609: Comparative \/ Historical Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>609 or 681: Causal Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>609 or 681: Experimental Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>609 or 681: Latent Variable Modeling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>609 or 681:&nbsp;Longitudinal and Multilevel Modeling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>681: Introduction to Computational Social Science in R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77943a746a33398d84c120572c465838\">681: Interviewing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>681: Categorical Data Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>681: Mixed Methods (can also count as a qualitative course)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40d98603df8499f769deb9cbadd2790d\">686: Qualitative Methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TECH<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0381f1a63f938b2010f058730e72e70b\">697: Qualitative Research Methods for Technology Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-520bbeed-2f63-4a3c-9ca8-c04828e1662f\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-520bbeed-2f63-4a3c-9ca8-c04828e1662f\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Interdisciplinary Research Methods Course<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-520bbeed-2f63-4a3c-9ca8-c04828e1662f\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HDFS 590: Interdisciplinary Foundations of Research Design in the Behavioral, Health, and Social Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MCAP is excited to introduce an interdisciplinary foundation&nbsp;course&nbsp;in research methods. The&nbsp;course&nbsp;will be the first of its kind to be offered to Purdue graduate students. The&nbsp;course&nbsp;will be taught by Dr. David Purpura (Professor of Human Development and Family Science). There will also be faculty members from departments across CLA and HHS lending their methodological expertise as guest speakers every week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The topics covered in this course are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 1: Philosophy of Science&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 2: Research Questions and Hypotheses&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 3: Theories and Theoretical Framework&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 4: Concepts and Measurements&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 5: Ethics in Research (For participants and researchers)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 6: Causal Inference&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 7: Experimental Studies&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 8: Observational Studies&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 9: Surveys (Quantitative Research)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 11: Sampling and Inference&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 12: Interviews\/ Focus Groups (Qualitative Research)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 13: Ethnography \/ Participant Observation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 14: Mixed Methods Design&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 15: Prediction (Computational approaches)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"capstone\" class=\"section has-padding-top-large  page-layout-wide page-layout-two-column\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Capstone<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capstone Experiences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We receive many inquiries about what capstone experiences are possible. Below are some examples from past certificate students. Certificate students can alternatively propose their own idea for a capstone experience by emailing an idea to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:AMAP@purdue.edu\">mcap@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past approved capstones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Serving as a teaching assistant (TA) for a graduate-level method course\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E.g., Students have TA&#8217;ed for SOC680, SOC 681, POL605, and others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some instructors allow students to TA as an independent study to fulfill the capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serving as a methodological resource for a research project\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One student served as a methodological expert for a research project that developed and fielded an online survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing a journal article-length methods paper or dissertation chapter\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Papers must primarily focus on research methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student must be first\/lead author<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We do not require method papers to be published for the capstone. However, the papers must be of high quality that are suitable for publication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducting an interdisciplinary workshop on an advanced methodological technique\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Workshops are typically designed to be two or three hours on method-related topics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students can co-teach a workshop. E.g. Two certificate students taught a workshop on &#8220;data collection in the transnational context&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participating in an approved&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/datamine.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Mine<\/a>&nbsp;project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RA&#8217;ing for MCAP\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MCAP offers a year-long full-time RA&#8217;ship to one student each year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"completion\" class=\"section has-padding-top-large  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Program Completion<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completion Reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a student has completed all requirements described above they should fill out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AMAP-Graduate-Certificate-Competion-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this completion form<\/a>&nbsp;detailing which courses, workshops, brown bags, and capstone the students plan to apply to the certificate. Email the completed form to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:AMAP@purdue.edu\">mcap@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with the subject &#8220;MCAP Certificate Requirements Complete&#8221; to alert the steering committee of the completed requirements. We will send a confirmation email verifying receipt of your email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will also need to register for candidacy to earn the AMBS certificate. This can be done in the same semester as you are earning another degree (e.g., MS, PhD), or in a semester you are not earning another degree. CAND 99100 should be registered for if you are taking other courses and\/or research. CAND 99200 should be used only if you are not taking any other credits, typically in special circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To facilitate tracking of students who are enrolled in certificate programs, the Office of the Registrar will establish a&nbsp;special admission status for such individuals.&nbsp;When a student completes the requirements for a certificate, the MCAP steering committee will notify the Graduate School.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Graduate School is responsible for certifying the completion of requirements.&nbsp;The Graduate School will audit the following items to certify the completion of requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(a) the name of the student including PUID,<br>(b) student status, i.e. degree student including PUID,<br>(c) the complete name of each course, including course prefix and number,<br>(d) the grade in each course, and<br>(e) the semester and year each course is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Graduate School will then notify the Office of the Registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcripting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This certificate will be posted separately upon completion of the requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Graduate certificate will be recorded in the following manner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awarded: Graduate Certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program: Graduate School Administration \u2013 CPOSTB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College: Graduate School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus: Purdue West Lafayette (PWL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major: Advanced Methods in the&nbsp;Behavioral, Health, and Social Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Credits earned toward a certificate will be included in the computation of the overall GPA posted on the transcript. The certificate, itself, will be printed by the Office of the Registrar at the West Lafayette campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The certificate will be awarded jointly by the Graduate School. It will bear the signature of the dean of the Graduate&nbsp;School. Certificates will be awarded at the normal times when degrees are awarded. The Office of the Registrar will include&nbsp;the certificate with the diploma for degree-seeking students and mail the certificate to non-degree students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/gradschool\/admissions\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Graduate School (Opens in a new tab)\">Graduate School<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AMAP-Graduate-Certificate-Application-Form-2020-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Application Form (Opens in a new tab)\">Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/documents\/gpo\/forms\/gs-form-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GS-18 Form (Opens in a new tab)\">GS-18 Form<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AMAP-Graduate-Certificate-Competion-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Completion Form (Opens in a new tab)\">Completion Form<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":882,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions\/882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}