INSH 6300 — Research Methods in the Social Sciences
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springArlington, VABostonOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional
Surveys methods of social research, including field study and participant observation techniques, survey techniques, interviewing and questionnaire construction, sampling procedures, experimental design, content analysis, and use of available data.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 67 | 75 | 89% | 2.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 81 | 93 | 87% | 3.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 80% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 68 | 99 | 69% | 7.8 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 74 | 75 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 87% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 78 | 101 | 77% | 5.8 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 60 | 85 | 71% | 8.3 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 21% · W 4% · Th 9% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (66% of sections), T (21% of sections), R (9% of sections), W (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jarvis Chen (32% of students) · reviews
- Gregory Zimmerman (19% of students) · reviews
- Danai Toursoglou Papalexandridou (12% of students) · reviews
- Gerardine Marshall (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jarvis Chen (27% of students) · reviews
- Gregory Zimmerman (23% of students) · reviews
- Etai Mizrav (12% of students) · reviews
- SUSAN PANDY (11% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Etai Mizrav (52% of students) · reviews
- Jarvis Chen (48% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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