HON 3100 - Honors Research Methods

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
Students learn about conducting various kinds of research. Topics include advantages and disadvantages of different research methods, designs of studies, methods of collecting and analyzing data, ethical issues, application of findings, and protocols for writing reports and proposals. As their final project, students choose a topic and write a sample research proposal for the Honors Senior Capstone Experience. The course is mandated for honors students whose majors do not require a discipline-based research methods course.