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SOC 242W - Methods of Social Research


4 credit(s) Writing Intensive
Introduction to widely used quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis in social research. Topics include the issues of sampling, the problems of measurement, the logic of survey design and analysis, secondary data analysis, observational techniques. This course satisfies a writing-intensive requirement. Required for majors.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110  or SOC 170D .


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