POLS 2325 Social Science Research Methods
This class introduces students to the logic, organization, standards, and methods common to empirical studies in the social sciences, with special emphasis on the subfield of political science. In other words, what do social scientists do, and how do they do it? Students will read, evaluate, and apply themes that appear in a variety of contemporary and historical social science scholarship, with a focus on the significance and value of peerreviewed studies. The course culminates the with submission and presentation of a working research design, completed incrementally, including preliminary findings obtained through application of a specific research method.
Notes
- This course is required for all GOVT [POLS] and International Affairs majors.
- This course satisfies the Research Requirement for the Pre-Law Concentration.