HON 350 - Junior Seminar: Qualitative and Historical Inquiry

1 credit
Required for all Honors College students with junior-level standing or higher, this junior seminar introduces students to the methodology of social-scientific research. Students learn how to evaluate social research, and how social scientists gather and analyze data. Students will explore the strengths and weaknesses of using “the scientific method” as a means of producing knowledge about the social world. Topics explored include study design, sampling, measurement, causality, and the political and ethical issues involved in research. Prerequisite(s): Honors College Scholars only with junior-level standing or above.
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