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Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
SOCIOL 2203

Course Information

Description

This course covers advanced descriptive and inferential techniques used in quantitative sociological research. Topics include statistical models for binary, count, ordinal, and multinomial data; bootstrapping methods; imputation methods; and causal inference with experimental and observational data. Motivation, application, and presentation are stressed. The aim of this course is to develop the skills necessary to be both a consumer and a producer of quantitative sociological research.

Course Notes

This course is required of and limited to second-year graduate students in Sociology or in the joint Ph.D. programs between Sociology and other departments

Class Notes

Section meeting day/time will be determined at the end of the registration period.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Department Sociology
Course Component Lecture
Subject Sociology
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students