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.

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Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 202324949100%0.0
Spring 20242656698%0.5
Fall 20242474996%1.0
Spring 20252466077%7.0
Summer A 20251273090%3.0
Fall 20253689572%9.0
Spring 20262356455%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

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Spring

Summer A

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

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