University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 23, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

SRJS 725 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences

(3 units)
Immersion in the basic methodological perspectives and techniques of social science research.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. translate a research interest into a researchable question.
2. select the appropriate social-scientific method(s) to test their question(s).
3. develop mock research designs including experiments, surveys, and participant observation studies.
4. explain and apply methods of qualitative data analysis.
5. explain and apply methods of quantitative data analysis.


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