Advanced Social Research

The Graduate Center offers an interdisciplinary concentration in Advanced Social Research. Students enrolled in doctoral programs in the social sciences, psychology, and philosophy may select, in consultation with the coordinator, any of the wide range of high quality methodology courses available at The Graduate Center and elsewhere. The concentration thus expands the range of courses and training in advanced social research beyond the offerings of any single program. A yearly faculty-student proseminar in advanced social research provides a forum for both faculty and students to keep up with and learn about this fast moving field. Topics include advanced statistics and data analysis, design, sampling, and epistemology. Concentration in such fields as experimental design, survey design and analysis, evaluation, and meta-analysis is an option.

Students are encouraged to participate in one of the ongoing research groups at The Graduate Center. Some research assistantships are available for qualified students. Internships in various research organizations in New York City also are possible. In order to participate in the Advanced Social Research Concentration, students are required to be matriculated in one of The Graduate School's doctoral programs.

For further information, interested students should contact Professor David Rindskopf, Ph.D. Program in Educational Psychology, The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016, 1-212-817-8285.

[Bulletin, 10/01; pp. 292-308]