Political Science Research Methods
General
Prefix
POL
Course Number
201
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Introductory concepts and methods for studying government, planning research, accessing sources, presentation of research, and term papers. Integrated lab.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Goals and Diversity
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Explain how research supports the formation of political policy and influences administrative decision making.
Outcome
Evaluate empirical research published in referred journals.
Outcome
Create a research proposal based on primary sources.
Outcome
Complete a set of basic statistical analyses using primary political science data.
Dependencies
Courses
POL201
is a
prerequisite
for:
Programs
POL201
is a
completion requirement
for: