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Social Sciences Concurrent Certificates

Enhance Your Degree & Stand Out

Concurrent Certificates let you build in-demand skills, explore a new interest, or add a focused area of study – all while completing your regular Social Sciences program. They fit within your electives, so you can customize your degree without adding extra time.

Whether you’re passionate about community work, research, innovation, the environment, or social issues, these certificates help you deepen your knowledge and show future employers or graduate programs what you care about.

Full List Of Concurrent Certificates

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Applied Social Sciences Research View Applied Research Requirements

Build practical skills in how to design studies, work with real-world data, and understand the social issues that shape people and communities. You’ll learn how to analyze information, ask stronger questions, and communicate findings in clear, meaningful ways.

A great fit if you’re thinking about: data analysis, policy work, community research, program evaluation, consulting, or graduate studies.

Child & Youth Education for Social Sciences View Child & Youth Education Requirements

Build a strong foundation in how children and youth learn, grow, and experience the world. You’ll explore teaching practices, youth development, Indigenous approaches to education, and have opportunities for hands-on learning with community partners.

A great fit if you’re thinking about: teaching, child or youth-focused careers, educational programming, psychology, or community work.

Criminology View Criminology Requirements

Explore how societies define crime, justice, punishment, and harm – and how these ideas shape people’s lives. This certificate brings together perspectives from sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law to help you understand systems of justice and the social forces behind them.

A great fit if you’re drawn to: law, social justice, policing, advocacy, forensics, or understanding why people and systems behave the way they do.

Cultural Perceptions of Death View Cultural Perceptions of Death Requirements

Discover how different cultures understand death, mourning, and the afterlife – from ancient rituals to the ways people make meaning today. This certificate gives you a chance to explore one of humanity’s biggest questions through an anthropological and cross-cultural lens.

A great fit if you’re curious about: culture, health, archaeology, storytelling, or the human experience.

Indigenous Knowledges, Ecosystems & Society View Indigenous Knowledges Requirements

This certificate introduces you to Two-Eyed Seeing – learning through both Indigenous and Western ways of knowing. You’ll explore relationships between people, land, ecosystems, and community, while gaining experience with ethical, culturally grounded research practices.

A great fit if you’re interested in: sustainability, community-engaged learning, land-based knowledge, or environmental issues.

Social Innovation View Social Innovation Requirements

This certificate introduces you to how communities, organizations, and individuals work together to create meaningful social change. You’ll learn practical ways to turn ideas into action, build partnerships, and explore what effective, long-term impact looks like in real life.

A great fit if you’re interested in: community engagement, social justice, advocacy, public policy, leadership, or building solutions that make life better for others.