MSSPCERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Add a focus to your social policy degree
MSSP students have the option to select from four different certificate programs and incorporate one into their standard course of study. These certificates are entirely optional but offer a focused academic experience if you want to delve deeply into a particular area of policy.
It is expected that all requirements for the certificate be met while the student is completing the MSSP degree. Any exceptions must be approved in advance.
LGBTQ+ CERTIFICATE
Through courses addressing legal, physical & mental health care, social service, and educational needs of LGBTQ+ communities, students study issues of gender & sexuality for the LGBTQ+ Certificate.
CERTIFICATE IN LAW
The Certificate in Law offers MSSP students an opportunity to become immersed in important legal topics in an area that matches their academic interests.
CERTIFICATE FOR APPLIED DATA ETHICS, LAW, AND THE SOCIAL GOOD
Develop the applied skills and knowledge needed to support data use in policy and practice that is legal, ethical, and focused on the social good.
CERTIFICATE FOR APPLIED DATA ETHICS, LAW, AND THE SOCIAL GOOD >
GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATE
The University of Pennsylvania Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Studies in Global Human Rights is designed to provide enriched perspectives on human rights.
MSSP students have the exciting opportunity to pursue any one of the four certificate options listed on this page. These certificates were carefully developed in collaboration with partner programs to align with MSSP’s curriculum, timeline, and graduation requirements. Students may select one certificate from the approved list; pursuing multiple certificates or certificates outside of this list is not permitted.
Students enrolled in the MSSP+DA program (the Master of Science in Social Policy + Data Analytics for Social Policy Certificate) already have a certificate built into their degree and are not eligible to pursue additional certificates. MSSP does not offer a stand-alone Data Analytics certificate; it is available only through the MSSP+DA program, which requires a separate application for the degree during the admissions process.
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