Course Schedule

Please note I reserve the right to make changes to the schedule as necessary. In the event that in-person classes get cancelled (e.g., inclement weather, power outages), you will be notified of the instructional continuity plan for this class by email through Canvas.

Semester Overview

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1. Week of August 26th

  • Tuesday: Intro / Review syllabus
  • Thursday: Chapter 1 - Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology

2. Week of September 2nd

  • Tuesday: Chapter 1 - Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Thursday: Chapter 2 - The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology

3. Week of September 9th

  • Tuesday: Chapter 2 - The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology
  • Thursday: Chapter 3 - Ethical Guidelines for Research

4. Week of September 16th

  • Tuesday: No class
  • Thursday: Chapter 3 - Ethical Guidelines for Research

5. Week of September 23rd

  • Tuesday: Chapter 4 - Conceptualization and Measurement
  • Thursday: Chapter 4 - Conceptualization and Measurement

6. Week of September 30th

  • Tuesday: Exam 1
  • Thursday: Chapter 5 - Sampling

7. Week of October 7th

  • Tuesday: Chapter 5 - Sampling
  • Thursday: Chapter 6 - Causation and Experimentation

8. Week of October 14th

  • Tuesday: Chapter 6 - Causation and Experimentation
  • Tuesday: Chapter 7 - Survey Research

9. Week of October 21st

  • Tuesday: Fall Break - No class
  • Thursday: Chapter 7 - Survey Research

10. Week of October 28th

  • Tuesday: Chapter 8 - Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis
  • Thursday: Chapter 8 - Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

11. Week of November 4th

  • Tuesday: Exam 2
  • Thursday: Chapter 9 - Analyzing Content and Police Data

12. Week of November 11th

  • Tuesday: No class
  • Thursday: No class

13. Week of November 18th

  • Tuesday: Chapter 9 - Analyzing Content and Police Data
  • Thursday: Chapter 10 - Evaluation and Policy Analysis

14. Week of November 25th

  • Tuesday: Chapter 10 - Evaluation and Policy Analysis
  • Thursday: Thanksgiving Break - No class

15. Week of December 2nd

  • Tuesday: Chapter 11 - Mixing and Comparing Methods
  • Tuesday: Chapter 12 - Summarizing and Reporting Research

16. Week of December 9th

  • Tuesday: Prep week - No class
  • Thursday: Prep week - No class

17. Week of December 16th

  • Thursday: Final Exam

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