COMMS 313 - Quantitative Comm Research Methods

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Provides students with tools to better understand quantitative social science and communication research. The class covers the basics of scientific inquiry, choosing participants, making generalizations, developing instruments, and collecting/analyzing data for communication research. Students will design and conduct a quantitative research project exploring a communication question of their choice using the online survey tool Qualtrics. The research experience will emphasize information and technological literacy, which will include finding, evaluating and analyzing relevant information, understanding research ethics in the digital age, and using a variety of information sources and technological tools.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher.