Research Design

Section 52301

  • Session Dates (session code 060)
    First day of classes:
    Monday, August 17, 2020
    Last day to add:
    Friday, September 4, 2020
    Last day to drop without a mark of "W" and receive a refund:
    Friday, September 4, 2020
    Last day to withdraw without a “W” on transcript or change pass/no pass to letter grade:
    Friday, October 2, 2020
    Last day to drop with a mark of "W":
    Friday, November 6, 2020
    End of session:
    Tuesday, November 24, 2020


  • Book List Prices and book list are subject to change.
    • Fujii. Interviewing in Social Science Research. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781135015381
      eBook: $43.95
    • King. Designing Social Inquiry. (Required)
      ISBN: 9780691034713
      New: $35.00
      Used: $26.25
      Rental: $22.75 (New), $14.00 (Used)
    • Keohane. Designing Social Inquiry. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781400821211
      eBook: $35.00
    • Fujii. Interviewing in Social Science Research. (Required)
      ISBN: 9780415843744
      New: $49.50
      Used: $37.25
      Rental: $19.80 (Used)
    • Dunning. Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences. (Required)
      ISBN: 9781107698000
      New: $39.99
      Used: $30.00
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