POLS 2399 — Research Methods in Political Science
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Examines the range of research methods and designs used in political science, based on applying the logic of social scientific inquiry. Reviews experimental research, comparative methods, case studies, interviewing, surveys, program evaluation, and other topics relevant to the discipline, as well as questions related to the practice of research ethics. Course activities include intensive writing assignments by students. Requires prior completion of at least two of the following courses: POLS 1150, POLS 1155, and POLS 1160.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 65 | 66 | 98% | 0.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 47 | 49 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 46 | 60 | 77% | 7.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 90% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 68 | 95 | 72% | 9.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 35 | 64 | 55% | 14.5 |
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 50% · T 33% · W 39% · Th 50% · F 33%
Common patterns: MWR (39% of sections), TF (33% of sections), async (17% of sections), MR (11% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Eliza Maria Osorio Castro (52% of students)
- Colin Brown (36% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Moyer (12% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Eliza Maria Osorio Castro (55% of students)
- Kirsten Rodine Hardy (25% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Moyer (20% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Eliza Maria Osorio Castro (100% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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