CJ 320 : RESEARCH METHODS (R)

This course is designed to introduce Criminal Justice majors to applied, practical research in criminology and criminal justice. Students will explore the fundamentals of research, including operationalization, sampling, causation vs correlation, and research designs. The course will cover survey research, qualitative methods, and content analysis. Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data will be explored. The final project for this course will be a research proposal (through the method section).