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Courses - Spring 2026
SDSB
Social Data Science, BSOS
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11/07/2025 at 10:30 AM
SDSB340
Introduction to Survey Methodology
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: STAT100.
Restriction: Must be in a major in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences or the College of Information Studies; or permission of instructor.
Credit only granted for: SURV400 or SDSB340.
Introduces the student to a set of principles of survey and data science that are the basis of standard practices in these fields. The course exposes the student to key terminology and concepts of collecting and analyzing data from surveys and other data sources to gain insights and to test hypotheses about the nature of human and social behavior and interaction. It will also present a framework that will allow the student to evaluate the influence of different error sources on the quality of data.