CRJS 302 - Criminal Justice Research Methods

5 credit hours

Overview of social science research methods, applied statistical techniques, and statistical software used in criminology and criminal justice. The course is divided into two components: (1) Research design and the research process and (2) Introduction to computer data analysis using SPSS. Focus on the research process including design, literature review, data collection, sampling, data analysis, and presentation. Prerequisites: MATH 110, CRJS 110, 209. Required for all criminal justice majors. Pre/Co-requisite: CRJS 301. 110