Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteSOC 001 with a grade of "C" or better. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0DescriptionPrerequisite: SOC 001 with a grade of "C" or better. May be offered as an honors section. Students examine the fundamental principles and methods of sociological research design and implementation. Students analyze the key types of evidence-- including qualitative and quantitative data, data gathering and sampling methods, logic of comparison, and causal reasoning. The work of several scholars is evaluat- ed and students create their own research design related to a sociological issue. 