Child Policy Research Certificate

Program Code: U-CPRS-C
Plan Type: Certificate
Department: Child Policy Research
Website: childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/education/child-policy-research-certificate

Program Summary

The goal of the certificate in child policy research is to provide undergraduates with the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary inquiry to solve problems facing today’s children and families. Because of the complexity of these problems, the certificate allows students the opportunity to study issues by incorporating the perspectives of numerous disciplines, including psychology, sociology, public policy, economics, and education. The certificate emphasizes engagement in empirical research; each student will work closely with a faculty member to produce an original research paper. Examples of research topics that may be pursued with this certificate include social and economic inequalities in schooling, the pervasiveness of gang violence in high schools, or the long-term consequences of childhood obesity. The certificate program culminates in a capstone seminar, in which students build upon the research experience by exploring real-world implications and translating their scholarship to policy solutions.

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