Scope/Methods of Poli Sci

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

How do political scientists know what they know about politics? How can politics be studied scientifically? How do researchers frame and test hypotheses? How do they collect and analyze data? These questions, and others, will be explored in this course. Primary emphasis will be placed on quantitative methods, although qualitative methods will also be examined. The ultimate goal will be to prepare the students to write an applied empirical research paper on any political phenomenon. This course counts for the American Government distribution requirement.