2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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SOC 301 - Methods of Social Research I

Introduction to methods of social research. Provides students with basic understanding of how to conduct and evaluate scientific research in the social sciences. Course topics follow the major steps in design and execution of social research from definition of the problem and formulation of hypotheses to interpretation of results and preparation of final report. Course provides suitable background for pursuing more advanced courses in research. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 150. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the fundamental process of reading and developing research-oriented writing for social sciences.
  2. Describe the stages of social research.
  3. Identify ethical issues in social research.
  4. Synthesize various epistemological foundations to research methodologies and consider the ways in which they intersect and diverge.
  5. Assess the role of quantitative, qualitative, and multi-mode research methodologies within the context of social science.



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