SOCI 385 - Elements of Social Research

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

The modern world is thick with data that can unlock the mysteries of social life ? but only if you know how to use it. This course will introduce students to the concepts and skills necessary to competently gather and analyze data and present findings. Students will learn the logic of scientific inquiry with application to the social world, and will proceed to study experimentation, survey creation, sampling and statistical inference. Students will learn to use powerful computer applications for data analysis and visualization.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MATH 117 and (SOCI 101 or HONR 161)

Corequisites:

MATH 117

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2005 - 08/25/2024 

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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