Recent SemestersSummer 2026Class Size45 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteCompletion of SOCI-C1000 and completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate placement with a minimum grade of C. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area B4 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionStudents will examine fundamental elements of empirical research and the ways social scientists gather, evaluate, and critique social data. Includes attention to the nature of theory, hypotheses, variables, and research ethics. Qualitative and quantitative methods such as survey, experiment, field work, case study, content analysis, and comparative historical research will be applied. Computer applications will be introduced. 