Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteSOC 100 OR SOC 100H Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionThis course introduces students to the principles of sociological research and design. Students will examine the roles of variables, hypotheses, and sociological theory in research, and discuss issues of ethics in research. It will review quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, analysis, and reporting, including survey, observational, and experimental research methods. Optional field trips may be offered.