What does it cost?
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How long will it take?
1-2 years
Where can I take classes?
Atlanta Campus
Am I required to take classes at a specific location?
Atlanta Campus
Application Deadlines View Admissions Requirements
The certificate in ethnography program, the only program of its kind in metro Atlanta, provides specialized knowledge and skills training in ethnographic research, focusing on research design, data collection and analysis, communication of results for diverse audiences, and policy analysis and writing.
For students who wish to pursue careers in academia, private business or the public sector, the certificate offers applied and marketable skills in culture- and people-focused knowledge production and communication.
The program is also ideal for M.A. and Ph.D. students in such fields as sociology, community psychology, education, nursing, linguistics, communication, business and area studies who pursue qualitative research.
The certificate in ethnography program, the only program of its kind in metro Atlanta, provides specialized knowledge and skills training in ethnographic research, focusing on research design, data collection and analysis, communication of results for diverse audiences, and policy analysis and writing.
For students who wish to pursue careers in academia, private business or the public sector, the certificate offers applied and marketable skills in culture- and people-focused knowledge production and communication.
The program is also ideal for M.A. and Ph.D. students in such fields as sociology, community psychology, education, nursing, linguistics, communication, business and area studies who pursue qualitative research.
What does it cost?
Check out our cost calculator or visit student financial services for information on estimated costs.
How long will it take?
1-2 years
Where can I take classes?
Atlanta Campus
Am I required to take classes at a specific location?
Atlanta Campus
Application Deadlines
View Admissions Requirements
Ethnographic interviewing is a core skill that attorneys, therapists, social workers, administrators and journalists adopt to understand and to serve an increasingly diverse population of colleagues, clients, interlocutors and stakeholders.
Students must apply to the certificate program during either Fall or Spring semester. In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Anthropology has the following requirements for application for the Graduate Certificate in Ethnography program:
Students will gain mastery of ethnographic research skills, including but not limited to research design, participant-observation techniques, and a variety of interviewing methods. Further, they will receive training in both academic and applied styles of analysis and write-up, including grant-writing. These skills will bolster graduates’ job readiness for positions in a variety professional and institutional settings where expertise in qualitative research is required.
The program requires 15 credits or a total of 5 courses, including core methods courses and additional electives.
For tuition information, go to our Student Financial Services site.
Department Offices:
33 Gilmer St. Suite 335
Atlanta, GA 30303
Office Hours
8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Monday – Friday
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3998
Atlanta, GA 30302-3998
Phone: 404-413-5156
Fax: 404-413-5159
College of Arts & Sciences
25 Park Pl NE #2500
Atlanta, GA 30303
The information shared here provides an overview of Georgia State’s offerings. For details on admissions requirements, tuition, courses and more, refer to the university catalogs.
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