Courses

Development and application of critical thinking skills necessary for applied research and data analysis. Students apply these advanced methodologies to issues, programs, and research problems in political science.

The purpose of this course is to assist students in developing the knowledge and skills to design a mixed methods research (MMR) study. MMR is an advanced method for collecting, analyzing, and "mixing" both quantitative and qualitative data within a single study to understand a research problem more completely.

The logic of social inquiry and overview of different types of quantitative research designs, with emphasis on issues in observational designs. Crafting research proposals.

In-depth examination of research methods, designs, and data analytic strategies commonly used in child and family research.

Current areas and topics of research in building construction, study of academic research process, defining a research problem, develop effective search and analytical evaluation skills of published literature, analyze research products and write a comprehensive review of literature, and understand ethical principles and methods to successfully carry out research projects.

A study of the practical skills necessary to produce and disseminate doctoral level research in Building Construction. The course is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge about research design and selecting an appropriate methodology, qualitative, quantitative and mixed data collection and analysis methods appropriate for Building Construction research, research validation techniques, and technical writing strategies appropriate for a PhD dissertation.

This advanced seminar focuses on the development and application of discipline-specific research skills. Students will broaden their knowledge of art historical methodologies and themes generally, as well as construct a research program specific to their field/area of study (Medieval, Early Modern, Modern/Contemporary, etc.).

Externship designed to give the student in-depth practical experience in various areas of clinical and applied research techniques. Research techniques will be taught in an exercise-based research laboratory environment. At completion of externship, students will have gained practical knowledge and skills needed to function with competence in a laboratory-based research setting. Students will work with research personnel for 100 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Advanced concepts and managerial issues of restaurant management.

This course is a continuation of FSE 213. Color theory is em- phasized using mortuary or ordinary cosmetics and special lighting. Students will be able to demonstrate proper tech- niques of restorative art in an on-campus laboratory setting.