SOC204
DOING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Also listed under 1 other title
- OBSERVING CULTURE & SOCIETY
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 8
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: Provides background and experience in the systematic collection and analysis of qualitative data. Covering multiple sources of data - observations, interviews, and documents - this course provides an analytic vocabulary for critiquing qualitative inquiry and practice toward developing research skills. Fulfills one of the methods requirements for majors.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2012–2020
2012 2020
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 11% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 8 spring terms since 2019. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM ATW302 2015
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2020 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 37163 |
| Spring 2019 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 25 enrolled | 37163 |
| Fall 2017 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 25 enrolled | 22156 |
| Fall 2016 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 25 enrolled | 22156 |
| Fall 2015 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 22156 |
| Fall 2014 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 25 enrolled | 22156 |
| Fall 2013 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 30 enrolled | 22156 |
| Fall 2012 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 30 enrolled | 22156 |