Overview
Description
Major techniques and problems encountered in quantitative research in the social sciences.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior or Senior standing
SOC 101SOC 240PSY 240
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
SOC 101; SOC 240 OR PSY 240; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Core
CO14
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluate quantitative social-scientific research studies so as to judge the relative validity, or lack thereof, of quantitative social-scientific empirical results.
- articulate an original research question that can be translated into a quantitative researchable design.
- create a complete quantitative research project including an introduction, literature review, formal statement of hypothesis, research design, results, implications, and directions for future research.