

These courses will need to be approved annually by the SNAACS certificate committee based on a review of several materials. To obtain approval, the student should submit a written request that includes: a) the course’s syllabus, b) a brief description of the way social networks are incorporated into the course, and c) contact information for the instructor ideally, these requests should be submitted two weeks prior to the start of the semester in which the course will be taught, but retroactive requests will be considered at the discretion of the Head of the SNAACS certificate committee.

A list of courses with content that may be relevant is listed below.

(2) Include social network analysis as one of the major or minor areas or subareas on the student’s comprehensive examination. This can be done in one or more of the following ways: (3) Demonstrate the ability to apply the theories and/or methods of social network analysis in a research setting. Drawing heavily on the theories and/or methods of social network analysis in a substantial component of the dissertation.Note that the dissertation does not have to be primarily focused on social network analysis, but at least one component, such as a chapter, should make extensive use of networks related topics or methods.
