2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
CJ 400 - Qualitative Methods
This course examines qualitative methods focusing primarily on participant-observation, asking questions, writing field notes, and the transformation of these primary field data into written ethnographic documents. Students will also explore unstructured and semi-structured interviewing, direct observation, open-ended survey questions, and sampling from pre-existing texts. Required for B.S. cognate in criminal justice. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: CJ 300 and Junior status.
Credits: 3