Description
Social Science Research Practicum: Cook County Community Survey
** available as of 01/01/2026
Prerequisites: PLSC 216 or equivalent. Familiarity with R, Stata, SAS, or SPSS necessary.

Students will analyze this year's iteration of the annual Cook County Community Survey. They will draw on the data to prepare written, public-facing reports, public presentations, and scholarly research.

Outcomes: Describe the strengths and limitations of modern polling techniques; Use statistical software to analyze survey data; Communicate findings from surveys to a broad audience orally and in written form.
Details
Grading Basis
Graded
Units
3
Requirement Designation
Undergraduate Research
Course Attributes
Engaged Learning
Offering
Course
PLSC 311
Academic Group
College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Organization
Political Science