SOC 13 - Research Methods

    Recent Professors
    AKIHIKO HIROSE
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    44 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite(s): All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") or higher. SOC 1 Recommended Course Preparation: STAT C1000
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of SOC 13
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    This course orients students to the methods of data collection and analysis used by sociologists. Instruction includes an overview of sociological theory, instruction on experimental methods, surveys, interviews, field research, participant observation, demographic methods, and comparative historical approaches.