SOC 361 Methods of Sociological Research I

Prerequisite: SOC 100. Prerequisite or concurrent: SOC 231. Co-requisite: SOC 363. Introduces the fundamental logic and methods of social research. Topics may include hypothesis formulation and testing, designing a research project, sampling, methods of data collection including surveys and field observation, analysis of data utilizing statistical procedures, introduction to a statistical computer package, data presentation, report writing, ethical issues. This is the first of a two course sequence.

Credits

3