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Sociology Research Apprenticeship

The Sociology Research Apprenticeship (SRA) is a semester-long program that provides an opportunity for undergraduates to gain research experience in sociology research projects for course credit.

This research experience is beneficial because it provides students with greater insight into the process by which knowledge is rigorously pursued and revealed.

Students are paired with either a faculty member or a graduate student in need of  research assistance. 

SRA projects vary by semester and not all faculty need assistance every semester. Emory undergraduate Sociology majors or minors, and Sociology Track DATASCI majors are eligible to apply. 

Research assistance opportunities may include

  • Survey pilot testing assistance
  • Data entry
  • Interview transcription
  • Literature summaries
  • Archival analysis
  • Data visualization
  • Study participant recruitment

Eligibility & Selection Criteria

  • Eligibility: Emory undergraduate sociology majors & minors as well as Data Science majors
  • We recommend prior completion of SOC 355W; but this is not required
  • Selection criteria: priority will be given to sociology majors, juniors and seniors, and those who have not previously done SRA
  • Flexible research interests, a high GPA in sociology classes, and demonstrated research skills are also a plus

Course Credit

There are two options for course credit.

  • Option 1:
    • For 3 credits (as SOC 497R: Directed Research) students will work 9 hours per week.
  • Option 2:
    • For 4 credits (as SOC 497R: Directed Research) students will work 12 hours per week.

SRA credits may be taken as either pass/fail (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) or for a letter grade, depending on what is agreed upon between the student and their faculty/graduate student mentor.  You may repeat SRA, but any credit hours over 8 (the equivalent of two courses) will be graded Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory.

How to Apply

Students complete the Student Application for the Emory Sociology Research Apprentice (SRA) online.

Make sure to submit your application by the application deadline:

  • August 1 for fall semester
  • January 1 for spring semester
You will be notified of your acceptance into the program within a week of the application deadline. Until informed of their acceptance into SRA, students should register for classes as though they were not doing SRA. After acceptance, students may need to drop a class to accommodate SOC497R in their schedule.

Notification

Notification of acceptance will be sent via email (SRA Notification Email) about two weeks prior to the start of the semester.

Next Steps

  • If accepted, students will meet with their SRA mentor during the first week of the semester to discuss the plan for the semester and to go over the SRA Faculty-Student Agreement.
  • You must return the signed SRA Faculty-Student Agreement one week prior to the add/drop/swap deadline to Mr. Arlo Pittman to complete registration for the SRA course (SOC 497R).
SRA Faculty-Student Agreement