Sociologists approach their objects of study in a number of ways. Students who satisfy this area of concentration may either: (1) Demonstrate knowledge across a broad range of methodological approaches (including qualitative research approaches, advanced mathematical and econometric modeling, or other specialized approaches); or (2) Demonstrate particularly advanced knowledge in one specific method (e.g., social sequence analysis).
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