Social Network Analysis
Social Network Analysis examines individuals embedded in networks of social relations, covering network thinking, tools, and data analysis using R.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify when data are suitable for network analysis.
Choose the appropriate network analysis techniques to answer one's research questions.
Use the R software and packages to perform the analyses.
Critically read network studies from across the social sciences.
Prepare a substantive social network analysis up to publication standards.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Prerequisites
Course mapJunior standing and (C&E SOC/SOC 360,STAT 301,STAT 371,ECON 310,PSYCH 210,STAT/MATH 310, or GEN BUS 303)
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
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Topics
- Fundamentals of network thinking
- Network tools
- Analysis and presentation of social network data
- Direct practice with network data using R
Skills
- Using R software and packages to perform network analyses
- Choosing appropriate network analysis techniques for research questions
- Identifying when data are suitable for network analysis
- Critically reading network studies from across the social sciences
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