SOC 265 - Social Research Methods

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Explore research methods common to all social and behavioral sciences used in business, government, medicine and education. Learn to write questionnaires, select a sample, employ basic experimental design while reviewing the association between research and theory. Also offered as an honors course SOC 265H.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .

Location(s) Typically Offered: Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Learn social research theories and methods.
Understand, construct and apply research design to basic and applied problems.
Explore basic statistical techniques.
Develop analysis and presentation skills necessary to communicate research findings.