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SOC 306: Sociological Research Methods
Focuses on applying research methods used by sociologists. Examines the principles of research design, the nature of empirical observations, sampling and measurement techniques, and applied narrative and statistical analysis. Engages students in the steps of the research process and examines effective social science writing techniques.
Offered in 20 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).
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Prerequisites
SOC 221 or SOC 234 or SOC 251 or SOC 255 or SOC 260 or SOC 268 or SOC 269 or SOC 271 or SOC 1PR or HNRS 252
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
Required by (27)
SOC 371, SOC 422, SOC 423, SOC 424, SOC 425, SOC 426, SOC 427, SOC 430, SOC 435, SOC 438, SOC 440, SOC 441, SOC 450, SOC 452, SOC 456, SOC 460, SOC 461, SOC 462, SOC 466, SOC 469, SOC 471, SOC 492, SOC 497F, SOC 497J, SOC 497L, SOC 497M, SOC 497N
What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
- SOC 371 Directed Internship
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving
- SOC 423 General Linear Modeling in R
- SOC 424 Quasi-Experimental Design in R
- SOC 425 Hierarchical Data Analysis in
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 440 Globalization
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy
Syllabi and course websites
None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Mogford, Liz | 11 | Winter 2021 to Spring 2027 |
| Feinberg, Seth | 7 | Winter 2021 to Winter 2027 |
| Anderson, Kristin | 5 | Fall 2021 to Fall 2026 |
| Freeman, Sabrina | 5 | Spring 2021 to Winter 2025 |
| Whitley, Cameron | 5 | Winter 2021 to Fall 2022 |
| Ben, Ruby | 4 | Winter 2023 to Winter 2024 |
| Hughes, Dustin | 4 | Fall 2024 to Spring 2027 |
| Nguyen, Jenny | 2 | Spring 2022 to Fall 2026 |
| Ten Eyck, Toby | 1 | Winter 2022 |
Every offering in the listed terms (44 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 02 | 20654 | Lecture | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AH 017 | Hughes, Dustin | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2027 | 01 | 20653 | Lecture/Lab | MW 2:30pm-4:20pm · ES 070 | Mogford, Liz | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2027 | 02 | 10767 | Lecture | TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · AH 017 | Mogford, Liz | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2027 | 01 | 11940 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · IS 242 | Feinberg, Seth | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 02 | 42208 | Lecture | TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 314 | Nguyen, Jenny | 13/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 01 | 41909 | Lecture | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · IS 310 | Anderson, Kristin | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 02 | 20709 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 017 | Hughes, Dustin | 13/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 01 | 20708 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · AH 030 | Anderson, Kristin | 20/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2026 | 02 | 10820 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · CF 025 | Anderson, Kristin | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2026 | 01 | 12172 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 242 | Feinberg, Seth | 21/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 02 | 42462 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · IS 310 | Mogford, Liz | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 01 | 42113 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 310 | Mogford, Liz | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2025 | 02 | 20759 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · ES 070 | Mogford, Liz | 24/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2025 | 0 | 23921 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · HH 353 | Hughes, Dustin | 25/25 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 02 | 10874 | Lecture | MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · AW 412 | Anderson, Kristin | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 01 | 12474 | Lecture/Lab | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · AW 305 | Freeman, Sabrina | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 02 | 42823 | Lecture | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · IS 242 | Hughes, Dustin | 16/23 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 01 | 42363 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 244 | Mogford, Liz | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2024 | 03 | 20868 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 072 | Freeman, Sabrina | 25/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 02 | 11012 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AH 018 | Ben, Ruby | 24/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 01 | 13052 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · MH 017 | Feinberg, Seth | 21/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 03 | 43867 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · IS 244 | Mogford, Liz | 21/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 02 | 41075 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AH 030 | Ben, Ruby | 19/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 01 | 42823 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 244 | Mogford, Liz | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 03 | 20918 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 313 | Freeman, Sabrina | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 02 | 23556 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · MH 239 | Feinberg, Seth | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 01 | 20917 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · IS 244 | Feinberg, Seth | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 03 | 13014 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 244 | Mogford, Liz | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 02 | 11073 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · IS 242 | Ben, Ruby | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 01 | 13751 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 8:30am-9:50am · ES 418 | Ben, Ruby | 13/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 02 | 41137 | Lecture | TR 8:00am-9:50am · ES 070 | Whitley, Cameron | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 01 | 43305 | Lecture | MW 3:00pm-5:30pm · IS 242 | Mogford, Liz | 23/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2022 | 02 | 20986 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 014 | Freeman, Sabrina | 24/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2022 | 01 | 20985 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Nguyen, Jenny | 24/24 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Winter 2022 | 03 | 13789 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AH 014 | Ten Eyck, Toby | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2022 | 02 | 11173 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · HU 103 | Feinberg, Seth | 21/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2022 | 01 | 11171 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · ONLINE SYNC TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Whitley, Cameron | 22/24 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Fall 2021 | 02 | 41249 | Lecture | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Whitley, Cameron | 20/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 01 | 44359 | Lecture | MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AH 014 | Anderson, Kristin | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2021 | 02 | 21048 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · REMOTE SYNC | Freeman, Sabrina | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2021 | 01 | 21047 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Whitley, Cameron | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2021 | 03 | 13396 | Lecture | MW 2:30pm-4:20pm · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Mogford, Liz | 24/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2021 | 02 | 11243 | Lecture | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Feinberg, Seth | 24/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2021 | 01 | 11241 | Lecture | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Whitley, Cameron | 22/24 | Face to Face Instruction |