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Make sense of the ways people think and behave through controlled research and data analysis.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) gives students the opportunity to work with faculty over the summer months on real research in exchange for housing, a stipend, and valuable experience.

Research Skills for Real Life

In this interdisciplinary minor, you’ll learn to collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data about people’s behaviors and opinions. These skills equip students to meet the increasing demand for professionals who can use data to support sound decision-making.

Prepare for a successful career in research by building skills in communication, organization, and problem-solving through courses in computing, statistics, and social data collection and analysis.

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Pair with Computing Sciences

This minor provides a path for students in the computing sciences to learn to apply their technical skills to social-science questions.

Prepare for your Career

By deepening your data analysis skills you’ll gain a competitive edge when it comes to the job market, whether you plan to work for a private company or a government organization.

Graduates from the Social Research Methods program will be well-prepared for careers in:

Program evaluation
Data analysis
Institutional research
Market research

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Research Skills for Real Life

Pair with Computing Sciences

Prepare for your Career

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