Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteSOC 1 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0 · UCTCA Area 4J · UCTCA Area UC-B · UCTCA Area UCTCA · UCTCA Area 4DescriptionStudy of the fundamental elements of empirical research and the variety of ways in which sociology applies them. Attention to the rela- tionship between theory, research method selected, ethics, purpose, variables, population and sample, data analysis, and reporting findings. UC/CSU 