Course Details
Course Details

Course Details

Richard Bland College

SOC299: Special Topics in Sociology

In-depth study of a selected topic in Sociology.

Overview
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Delivery Method
Online
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Delivery Method
Campus
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Delivery Method
Hybrid
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Credits
1.0
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Department
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
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  • The student will have an understanding of how scientific research within the fields of social science are conducted. Target overall student success rate is 70%.
  • The student will be able to identify the various qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches used to conduct research as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Target overall student success rate is 70%.
  • The student will be able to identify potential ethical issues within a research project and offer ways that these can be minimized. Target overall student success rate is 70%.
  • The student will be able to utilize SPSS to analyze data, construct graphs and tables, and produce an explanation of the results of the data analysis. Target overall student success rate is 70%.


Where Will This Course Transfer?
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Institution Identifier Name Notes Level
Christopher Newport UniversitySOCL2XXSociology Elective4-Year
Radford UniversitySOCY331Race and Ethnicity4-Year
The University of Virginia's College at WiseSOC200TELECTIVE TRANSFER COURSE4-Year
Norfolk State UniversityTRNFREETransfer Elective4-Year
William & MarySOCL340Special Topics in Sociology4-Year
Virginia Commonwealth UniversitySOCY391TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGYStudents will earn the same number of semester hours (credits) as the class they completed.4-Year