A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in social sciences denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of social sciences gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in social sciences or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in social sciences comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.
The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in social sciences allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field.
The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in social sciences provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in social sciences. Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.
A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in social sciences includes
Anthropology
Graduate Certificate in Anthropology (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Anthropology and History Graduate Certificate in Anthropologies of Medicine, Science and Technology Graduate Certificate in Culture and Media Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies Graduate Certificate in Medical Anthropology Graduate Certificate in Practicing Anthropology Graduate Certificate in Public Anthropology Graduate Certificate in Social Aspects of Aging Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Cities Graduate Certificate in Survey Research Graduate Certificate in Visual Anthropology
Economics Graduate Certificate in Economics (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Community Processes Graduate Certificate in Economic Forecasting Graduate Certificate in Economic Policy Graduate Certificate in Economics of Development Graduate Certificate in Environmental and Resource Economics Graduate Certificate in Gender Analysis in Economic Forecasting Graduate Certificate in International Economics Graduate Certificate in International Economics Relations Graduate Certificate in Medical Economics
Geography Graduate Certificate in Geography (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Economic Development Graduate Certificate in Energy Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis Graduate Certificate in GI Science Graduate Certificate in Ocean Observing Systems Graduate Certificate in Political Science (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Security Studies Graduate Certificate in US Foreign Policy
History Graduate Certificate in History (Generalist) Graduate Certificate - American Revolution Graduate Certificate in Ancient and Classical History Graduate Certificate in Applied History and Heritage Graduate Certificate in Astrobiology Graduate Certificate in Art History Graduate Certificate in Civics and Citizenship Graduate Certificate in European History Graduate Certificate in Family and Community History Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate in History of Collecting and Display Graduate Certificate in Holocaust Education Graduate Certificate in Global History Graduate Certificate in Modern History Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies Graduate Certificate in Public History Graduate Certificate in Transport History Graduate Certificate in United States History Graduate Certificate in Working Class Studies
Political Science Graduate Certificate in Political Science (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Public Affairs Graduate Certificate in Global Governance Graduate Certificate in Globalization Studies Graduate Certificate in International Relations Graduate Certificate in Political Economy Graduate Certificate in Water Policy
Sociology Graduate Certificate in Applied Sociology - Data Analysis Graduate Certificate in Applied Sociology - Health and Aging Graduate Certificate in Public Sociology Graduate Certificate in Sociology (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Survey Research
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Graduate Certificate in Anthropology (Generalist) 
