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2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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SOC 81 - Research Methods in Sociology

Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
Covers the fundamental issues associated with research in the social sciences. Topics include research design, conceptualization and measurement, reliability, validity and sampling designs. Principal techniques of data collection in sociology including experiments, surveys, participant observation and content analysis are examined. Laboratory exercises include work on research techniques, as well as experience with the utilization of the mainframe computer for data entry and analysis. (3 hour lecture, 1 hour laboratory.)

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Credit given for this course or SOC 143 or SOC 181.






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