Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
Special Notes
Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
Students will learn the basics of sociological study design and data collection techniques and employ the applied sociological approach toward development of an approved research project.
Introduce applied statistics in social science research. Levels of measurement; measures of central tendency and variability, probability; estimation and hypothesis testing; measures of association - chi square.
Epistemological foundations of qualitative research: field observation, ethnography, interviews, focus groups; project design, research ethics, site selection, interviewing and observation techniques, coding and analysis, and interpretation/presentation of findings.
Put classroom learning into practice with research in an organizational setting. S/U graded.
GPA-GR-3.0
Optional for Master of Arts students upon recommendation of major advisor. S/U graded.