SOCY 2210 Research Methods

Required for the Sociology major This course is about the ways that social researchers (especially sociologists, but also political scientists, anthropologists, psychologists, economists, and public health researchers) learn about society. After an introductory section on information literacy, we will learn about the methods social researchers use to create scholarly knowledge about the social world. We will consider the strengths and weaknesses of different methods.

Course overview

Department
Sociology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.88 / 5

Based on 462 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Sarah L Babb
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.36/5
  • Annika Rieger
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.17/5
  • Deniz Ayaydin
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.30/5
  • Jessica Bolin
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.40/5
  • Kaley Mccarty
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.66/5
  • Lacee Satcher
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.76/5
  • Monique Ouimette
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.78/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Sarah L Babb · 245 Beacon Street Room 107 MW 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Sarah L Babb · Mcguinn Hall 413 F 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Sarah L Babb · Mcguinn Hall 413 F 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Sarah L Babb · Mcguinn Hall 413 W 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered