CJFS 3140 - Research Methods and Data Analysis

Goals: To introduce the research methods and quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques used in criminal justice research and practice.

Content: This course covers the research process; research ethics; qualitative and quantitative research designs; sampling techniques; data collection, processing, and analysis; and writing and reporting research results.

Prerequisite: CJFS 1120 and one course in statistics (MATH 1200 or QMBE 1310) with grades of C- or better

Credits: 4