Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class Size40 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteSOC 001 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionFundamental elements of empirical research and the ways in which social scientists gather, evaluate, and critique research findings. Attention to the importance of professional ethics when conducting research. Application of qualitative and quantitative analytic tools for research design, such as survey, observational, experimental, case study and comparative historical research. Total of 54 hours lecture. 