UCSC offers a wide range of quantitative, methodological, and computational courses that have broad applications in the social sciences. The American Psychological Association (APA) and the British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences (BAHSS) have recently publicized their concerns regarding a critical shortage of quantitatively trained social scientists.
Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to take more than the minimum required number of quantitative, methodological, and computational courses. Additional coursework in these areas can improve both short-term and long-term employment success.
Important Links:
- APA and BAHSS regarding their concerns regarding a critical shortage of quantitatively trained social scientists.
- “Seven Reasons to Pursue Advanced Quantitative Training” – from the Association for Psychological Sciences.
- Statistics Minor for Undergraduate Students
Partial listing of UCSC courses with quantitative, methodological, or computational content that are relevant to the social sciences:
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Statistics
5 Statistics
7 Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
80A Gambling and Gaming
80B The Art of Data Visualization
108 Linear Regression
131 Introduction to Probability Theory
132 Classical and Bayesian Inference
Biological Sciences: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
80S Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
148 Quantitative Ecology
Computer Science
17 Social Networks
142 Machine Learning and Data Mining
161 Introduction to Data Visualization
Earth & Planetary Sciences
125 Statistics and Data Analysis in the Geosciences
Economics
104 Is There Truth in Numbers: The Role of Statistics in Economics
113 Introduction to Econometrics
114 Advanced Quantitative Methods
115 Introduction to Management Science
161B Marketing Research
165 Economics as an Experimental Science
166A Game Theory and Applications I
166B Game Theory and Applications II
Education
115 K-12 Student Assessment
Environmental Studies
104A Introduction to Environmental Field Methods
115A Geographic Information Systems & Environmental Applications
115B Intermediate Geographic Information Systems
115C Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Latin American and Latino Studies
100A Social Science Analytics
148 Action Research in the Americas
163 Latinos and Population Change
Linguistics
144 Computational Methods for Linguists
Psychology
2 Introduction to Psychological Statistics
100 Research Methods in Psychology
138M Introduction to Matlab Programming for the Cognitive Sciences
139D Modeling Human Performance
166 Personality Assessment
181 Psychological Data Analysis
182 Advanced Research Methods
Sociology
103A Statistical Methods
103B The Logic and Method of Social Inquiry
139 Field Research Methods
GRADUATE COURSES
Anthropology
208A Ethnographic Practice
272 Advanced Archaeological Research
Statistics
202 Linear Models using SAS
203 Introduction to Probability Theory
204 Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis
205 Introduction to Classical Statistical Learning
206 Applied Bayesian Statistics
206B Intermediate Bayesian Inference
207 Intermediate Bayesian Modeling
208 Linear Statistical Models
209 Generalized Linear Models
221 Bayesian Decision Making
222 Bayesian Nonparametric Methods
223 Time Series Analysis
224 Bayesian Survivial Analysis and Clinical Design
225 Multivariate Statistical Methods
226 Spatial Statistics
229 Advanced Bayesian Computation
266A Data Visualization and Statistical Programming in R
266B Advanced Statistical Programming in R
266C Introduction to Data Wrangling
Biological Sciences: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
286 Experimental Design and Data Analysis
Computer Science
243 Data Mining
248 Foundations of Data Science
261 Data Visualization
Economics
211A Advanced Econometrics I
211B Advanced Econometrics II
211C Advanced Econometrics III
216 Applied Econometric Analysis I
217 Applied Econometric Analysis II
224 Machine Learning for Economists
Education
236 Quantitative Research Methods
237 Qualitative Research Methods
253 Research Design in Mathematics and Science Education
255 Intermediate Quantitative Methods
256 Intermediate Qualitative Analysis
266 Program Evaluation and Action Research in Educational Reform
287 Issues in Educational Assessment
Environmental Studies
215A Geographic Information Systems & Environmental Applications
214B Intermediate Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Applications
272 Qualitative Research Methods
Linguistics
244 Computational Methods for Linguists
265 Mathematical Foundations of Linguistics
280 Proseminar in Experimental Linguistics
Politics
201 Logics of Political Inquiry
202 Fundamentals of Political Research
Psychology
202R Introduction to R
202M Introduction to Matlab
204 Quantitative Data Analysis
205 Categorical Data Analysis
210 Experimental Method in Social Psychology
214A Multivariate Techniques for Psychology
214B Advanced Multivariate Techniques for Psychology
215A Introduction to Developmental Research I
215B Introduction to Developmental Research II
229 Computer Simulation Models
245 Computational Methods of Discourse and Dialog
248 Survey Methods
249 Field Methodologies and Social Ethnography
255 Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology
261 Participatory Action Research
Sociology
203 Sociological Methods
204 Methods of Quantitative Analysis
205 Field Research Methods
206 Comparative Historical Methods