Social Analysis and Research
Source: https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs/social-analysis-and-research-scb Parent: https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs
The Sc.B. concentration in Social Analysis and Research provides both a conceptual and a working knowledge of the techniques for data collection and analysis used for social research in academic and non-academic environments.
Degree Type
Sc.B.
department
CIP Code
30.1701ℹ
The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) was developed by the U.S. Department of Education to categorize educational programs in the U.S. for a variety of reporting purposes. Each program at Brown is assigned a CIP code that best matches its academic curriculum.
Current STEM Eligible CIP Codes
Share
Facebook Twitter_X Linkedin Email
Social Analysis and Research
The Sc.B. concentration in Social Analysis and Research provides both a conceptual and a working knowledge of the techniques for data collection and analysis used for social research in academic and non-academic environments.
The centerpiece of the concentration is a rigorous and comprehensive collection of courses: (1) that develop an understanding of the principles underlying the processes of data collection and analysis; and (2) that train students in the application of advanced statistical techniques for data description and analysis. The concepts and skills learned in these courses are reinforced through engagement in applied research with Sociology faculty and/or internships with local organizations in the for profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Concentrators also take courses that provide grounding in the theoretical approaches to social phenomena that are foundational to social research. Graduates develop an understanding of the concepts and processes that underlie the issues studied by sociologists and the analytic techniques that allow sociologists to understand social relations and individual behavior.
Student Goals
Students in this concentration will:
- Learn to calculate, interpret, and communicate data and statistics
- Apply advanced statistical techniques for data description and analysis to real-world problems
- Complete a research internship in their junior year
- Conduct a capstone project in their senior year
Tracks
- Organizational Studies
Department Undergraduate Group (DUG)
Graduating Class
| Class Year | Total Students | Honors Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
Students in this concentration develop the pragmatic and logical skills that will prepare them for a career in social research, whether basic research (such as found in academia or research institutions) or applied (such as found in policy and marketing research).Â
What are Social Analysis and Research concentrators doing…
The Director of Undergraduate Studies is typically the first point of contact for prospective concentrators. Once students have declared, they may be assigned a specific concentration advisor from within the department or program.