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Introduction to Research Methods & Community Analysis

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.		 McCormack M02-0214 3 $2138 (guest students)
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
TuTh 2p.m. – 3:15p.m.
Location
McCormack M02-0214
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2138 (guest students)

Description

This course provides an introduction to social research as a tool to understand and develop interventions to address social, physical, and economic problems. Students develop analytic skills and apply them to identify problems, select action strategies and test best practices in community development. Students develop the analytic capabilities to select the appropriate research methods to study, represent, and understand communities. Students develop basic skills in designing and implementing appropriate community studies, and in organizing and interpreting findings and presenting them to multiple audiences.

Prerequisites

36 credits

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

McCormack M02-0214

General Ed Requirements

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Enrolled / Capacity

20 / 25

Status

Open

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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