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SOC-3204: Social Research Methods

Description: Techniques of data collection and analysis employed in the social sciences with emphasis on survey research methods including questionnaire construction, sampling, and analysis of both self-collected and national data; logic behind application of these techniques.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 39

Average GPA: 3.38 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 42.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.40%

Dale W Wimberley202447.7%30.8%12.6%6.5%1.0%1.4%3.189
Jeffrey A Stilley202259.6%27.9%8.7%0.0%0.5%3.2%3.454
Haiyan Zhu202346.5%41.0%8.3%2.7%0.5%1.1%3.326
Laura R Boutwell202457.3%31.8%3.5%5.4%0.0%2.0%3.392
Whytnee M Foriest202283.9%8.7%1.5%0.0%0.0%5.9%3.882
Syed Maaz H Gardezi202434.9%50.4%10.6%2.8%0.0%1.4%3.132
Kaitland M Byrd202190.5%4.3%1.6%1.6%1.0%1.0%3.814
Jing Geng202458.8%26.5%6.6%4.5%3.5%0.0%3.313
Sana Illahe202461.8%32.5%2.9%1.4%1.6%0.0%3.512
Hans Momplaisir202333.3%33.3%22.2%0.0%11.1%0.0%2.811
Jessica L Herling202158.8%17.7%17.7%0.0%5.9%0.0%3.201
Amanda M Burroughs202294.4%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Sarah E Giles202058.3%16.6%16.7%0.0%8.3%0.0%3.071
Jason M Roos202063.6%36.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.641

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W