Upcoming Certificate Coursework Spring 2026

Sociology

SOCY630 - Population and Society

Credits :3

Selected problems in the field of population; quantitative and qualitative aspects; American and world problems.

0101 Sangeetha Madhavan

W 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm - ASY 4103

 

Economics

ECON772 - Population Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ECON771; or permission of BSOS-Economics Department.

Explore topics in labor and public economics. Study the empirical evidence and the applied methodology used within labor and public economics. Discuss important topics in labor and public economics including immigration, education, discrimination, crime, and the role of family background. Provide instruction on how to perform empirical labor and public economic research by familiarizing students with available data sources, current research methodology, and practice with statistical packages such as Stata.

0101 Sergio Urzua

MW 8:30 am - 9:45 am - TYD 0102
 

Criminology

No certificate courses are being offered in this department during this semester.

 

Education

No certificate courses are being offered in this department during this semester.

 

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

EPIB622 - Social Determinants of Health

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: Must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in SPHL602; or EPIB610.

Overview of the major social variables that affect public health, including socioeconomic status, poverty, income distribution, race, social networks/support, community cohesion, psychological stress, gender, and work and neighborhood environment.

0101 Thu Nguyen

M 1:00 pm - 3:45 pm - ATL 1434

 

Family Science

No certificate courses are being offered in this department during this semester

 

Geographical Sciences

GEOG606 - Quantitative Spatial Analysis

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: GEOG305; or permission of BSOS-Geography department.
Credit only granted for: GEOG605 or GEOG606.
Multivariate statistical method applications to spatial problems. Linear and non-linear correlation and regression, factor analysis, cluster analysis. Spatial statistics including: trend surfaces, sequences, point distributions. Applications orientation.

0101 Giovanni Baiocchi

M 5:00 pm - 7:20 pm - LEF 2166

 

Health Services Administration

HLSA721 - Using Demographic Data for Health Policy Analysis

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: SPHL602; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department; or permission of instructor.
Additional information: Priority enrollment will be given to students in the Department of Health Services Administration programs.
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the major demographic data sets that are used in health policy research and to provide hands-on experience using these data to answer policy oriented research questions.

0101 Michel Boudreaux

Th 4:00 pm - 6:45 pm - SPH 1302

 

Joint Program in Survey Methodology

No certificate courses are being offered in this department during this semester.

 

Public Policy

PLCY782 - International Development Economics

Credits: 3

Restriction: Must be in a major in PLCY-School of Public Policy; or permission of PLCY-School of Public Policy.
Credit only granted for: PUAF698U, PUAF782 or PLCY782
Examines key current economic and policy issues for developing and transition economies. Topics include inflation stabilization, fiscal policy, selected trade issues, dealing with international capital flows, the role of multilateral organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and issues relating to saving, investment and growth.

0101 Susan Parker

W 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm - TMH 0102

This section has optional online discussion sessions, Fridays, 9:15am-10:45am.