HON 3100 - Honors Interdisciplinary Research Methods

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and admission to the undergraduate Honors program.
Students learn about conducting research from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a focus on social science research strategies. The following topics are introduced: advantages and disadvantages of various research methods, designs of studies, methods of collecting and analyzing data, ethical issues involved in research, application of findings, and writing reports and proposals of an interdisciplinary nature. Students design a research project related to a topic of their choosing and write a research proposal similar to the proposal they will write for their Honors Senior Capstone Experience.