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
- International Studies: Concentration: Cooperation and Conflict – approved courses (six courses in one concentration) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Ethics and Social Justice – approved courses (six courses in one concentration) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures and Social Movements cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures at Work cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Political Economy and Development Studies – approved courses (six courses; either cluster counts) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOCY) course (no more than two electives from outside LSEHD) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Sociology: Required core courses (three courses: Statistics, Research Methods, Social Theory) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.88 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.25 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Monique Ouimette | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Fall 2025 | Sarah L Babb | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 55 of 72 |
| Spring 2025 | Lacee Satcher | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 36 of 44 |
| Fall 2024 | Sarah L Babb | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 82 of 94 |
| Spring 2024 | Lacee Satcher | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 40 of 48 |
| Fall 2023 | Sarah L Babb | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 of 62 |
| Spring 2023 | Jessica Bolin | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 43 of 49 |
| Spring 2023 | Kaley Mccarty | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 33 |
| Fall 2022 | Deniz Ayaydin | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 17 |
| Fall 2022 | Jessica Bolin | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 59 of 74 |
| Spring 2022 | Annika Rieger | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 48 of 89 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04