SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing and ( C&E SOC/SOC 360 , STAT 301 , STAT 371 , ECON 310 , PSYCH 210 , STAT/MATH 310 , or GEN BUS 303) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify when data are suitable for network analysis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Choose the appropriate network analysis techniques to answer one's research questions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use the R software and packages to perform the analyses. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically read network studies from across the social sciences. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Prepare a substantive social network analysis up to publication standards. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify when data are suitable for network analysis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Choose the appropriate network analysis techniques to answer one's research questions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use the R software and packages to perform the analyses. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically read network studies from across the social sciences. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Prepare a substantive social network analysis up to publication standards. Audience: Graduate