Weekly seminars emphasize the development of the skills of critical thinking and quantitative analysis through regular written work integral to the course. Restricted to members of the Campuswide Honors Program. 68030 Soc Sci 2A Smith, J. E. Introduction to social science research and analytical models. Theory construction and use of research methods in an interdisciplinary context. Discussion of the application of social science research to public policy.
Computer laboratories develop creative thinking, graphing, and data presentation skills.
68050 Soc Sci 3A Fronzo, K. Focuses on data manipulation, data visualization, and information searching techniques that are becoming increasingly popular and important as we move into the twenty-first century. Hands-on experience in hypothesis testing, mapping, graphics, and data arrays. 68060 Soc Sci 9B Shirey, P. Introduction to statistical inference, sampling distributions, and standard error. Hypothesis tests for proportions and means. Inferential techniques for nominal variables including chi-square.