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GIA-5115: Research Methods I

Description: The purposes, problems, and strategies of political science research, emphasizing concept and hypothesis formulation, operationalization, research design, data collection techniques, data processing, and multivariate data analysis.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PSCI-5115

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.52 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 24.21%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Adam J Newmark202266.6%33.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.621
Chad Levinson202460.7%39.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.573
Caitlin E Jewitt202460.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.481
Giselle Datz20190.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.101
Staff Kruczek202385.8%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.731

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2020Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W