RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Introduction to political science as a discipline that focuses on the development of research questions, research designs, and the quantitative and qualitative tools commonly used to implement research designs.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze relations among individuals, domestic society, political institutions, and states. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain important concepts in research design and methodology. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Assess political science theories. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand and assess the quality of empirical work in political science research. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply course concepts to analysis of contemporary political debates. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze relations among individuals, domestic society, political institutions, and states. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain important concepts in research design and methodology. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Assess political science theories. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand and assess the quality of empirical work in political science research. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply course concepts to analysis of contemporary political debates. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027