SOCI 271 Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics

A basic introduction to quantitative methods used to answer sociological questions with empirical data. Students will be introduced to topics such as the philosophy of research, research design, and hypothesis development. They will practice sampling, data collection, survey construction and will learn to evaluate research done by others. Major emphasis will be given to learning statistics most commonly used in social research including learning to use SPSS for data analysis. Students will complete a significant research project.