# SOC 351: Introduction to Survey Methods for Social Research | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/SOC_351) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id a33785b7627a6756f4aee541a844c27153694334671ec43c8c753722f05d91b3 ### course id SOC 351 ### course uid course\_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680 ### catalog version id e069fabab2d95a72f9e01d24144a33959c1ab3f4e65d4a464a4913689a49d624 ### course number 351 ### subjects * SOC ### title INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH ### description Introduction to principles and basic techniques in surveys for social research. Specific topics include the basic concepts of sampling and survey measurement. Learn how survey researchers apply the methods presented and practice applying the concepts and methods learned. The techniques used in this class are relevant for many kinds of data collection and standardized measurement. Provides a substantial experience with practical research skills that are relevant in many academic and private sector contexts. ### requirements text Sophomore standing and (C\&E SOC/​SOC  357,360,STAT 301,371,ECON 310,PSYCH 210, GEOG 360, orMATH/​STAT  310) ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82 ### llm output id 8c4b23eff6cb2bd74e93625c63d8ca771a81985799546529ed6f522b7c5a7e24 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary SOC 351 introduces survey methods for social research, covering sampling, measurement, and practical application of research skills. ### llm topics * Sampling and survey measurement * Application of survey research methods * Data collection and standardized measurement ### llm skills * Survey design and implementation techniques. * Sampling and survey measurement concepts. * Practical research skills for academic and private sector contexts. ### llm assumed background * Foundations in sociological research methods and practical project experience. * Introductory statistics, including descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, regression, and experimental design. ### llm search phrases * survey research methods * social science data collection * sampling techniques * survey measurement * sociological inquiry ### llm requirements status needs\_review ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status insufficient\_evidence ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash b0620da0ab9c55110b4bd869e8f26840d8a6597ee223783a42cea55a8f2a3dc4 #### course id SOC 351 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload None recorded. #### errors None recorded. #### historical context None recorded. #### message No course-specific reviews available #### offered false #### profile hash 5cb4dabf887cdbcd8c00d5a1312e10828b95c63f30bc3ea76aea199565390d02 #### quick take Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.67 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "SOC 351", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "62971206-e65f-3f32-9a0d-a408e2b232d6", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1192", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "SOC 351", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "62971206-e65f-3f32-9a0d-a408e2b232d6", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1234", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "SOC 351", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "62971206-e65f-3f32-9a0d-a408e2b232d6", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1254", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience None recorded. #### task hash 74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68 #### teaching history None recorded. #### term id 1272 #### term name 2026 Fall #### version 2 ### requirements #### nodes ```json [ { "children": [ "n1", "n2" ], "condition": null, "course": null, "evidence": "Sophomore standing and (C&E SOC/SOC 357,360,STAT 301,371,ECON 310,PSYCH 210, GEOG 360, orMATH/STAT 310)", "id": "n0", "kind": "all" }, { "children": [], "condition": "Sophomore standing", "course": null, "evidence": "Sophomore standing", "id": "n1", "kind": "condition" }, { "children": [ "n3", "n4", "n5", "n6", "n7", "n8", "n9", "n10" ], "condition": null, "course": null, "evidence": "(C&E SOC/SOC 357,360,STAT 301,371,ECON 310,PSYCH 210, GEOG 360, orMATH/STAT 310)", "id": "n2", "kind": "any" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 357, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "C&ESOC", "SOC" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "C&E SOC/SOC 357", "id": "n3", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 360, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "C&ESOC", "SOC" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "360", "id": "n4", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 301, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "STAT" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "STAT 301", "id": "n5", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 371, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "STAT" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "371", "id": "n6", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 310, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "ECON" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "ECON 310", "id": "n7", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 210, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "PSYCH" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "PSYCH 210", "id": "n8", "kind": "course" }, { "children": [], "condition": "GEOG 360", "course": null, "evidence": "GEOG 360", "id": "n9", "kind": "condition" }, { "children": [], "condition": null, "course": { "course_number": 310, "minimum_grade": null, "subjects": [ "MATH", "STAT" ], "timing": "prior" }, "evidence": "MATH/STAT 310", "id": "n10", "kind": "course" } ] ``` #### notes * GEOG 360 is mentioned in requirements\_text but not in linked\_courses; treated as a verbatim condition requiring review. #### root n0 #### status needs\_review ### instructors None recorded. ### offerings None recorded. ### sections None recorded. ### grade instructors ```json [ { "instructor_uid": "instructor_561890a16044434c1ebd4902", "source": "madgrades", "source_instructor_id": "948576", "identity_basis": "source_id", "identity_status": "source_identified", "name": "NORA SCHAEFFER", "email": null, "first_observed_at": "2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00", "last_observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "ratings": { "review_count": 2, "quality": 5, "difficulty": 1.5, "quality_count": 2, "difficulty_count": 2, "profile_id": "rmp:1971362", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1971362", "match_basis": "exact_name", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:41.320341+00:00", "courses": { "course_dd2827718d9254cf91326619": { "review_count": 2, "quality": 5, "difficulty": 1.5, "quality_count": 2, "difficulty_count": 2 } }, "bayesian_quality": 3.781532530496905, "prior_mean": 3.6596857835465957, "prior_weight": 20 }, "grade_statistics": { "gpa": 3.237, "graded": 499, "counts": [ 156, 142, 93, 51, 38, 12, 7 ], "sections": 20 }, "instructor_url": "/instructors/NORA_SCHAEFFER--instructor_561890a16044434c1ebd4902" }, { "instructor_uid": "instructor_3bfa101ff763d84351cfa401", "source": "madgrades", "source_instructor_id": "416935", "identity_basis": "source_id", "identity_status": "source_identified", "name": "JENNIFER DYKEMA", "email": null, "first_observed_at": "2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00", "last_observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "grade_statistics": { "gpa": 3.88, "graded": 125, "counts": [ 109, 11, 2, 1, 1, 0, 1 ], "sections": 9 }, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JENNIFER_DYKEMA--instructor_3bfa101ff763d84351cfa401" } ] ``` ### grades ```json [ { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "SOC 351", "course_uid": "course_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680", "term_id": "1182", "term_name": "Fall 2017", "instructors": [ "NORA SCHAEFFER" ], "a": 0, "ab": 0, "b": 0, "bc": 0, "c": 0, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 0, "source_aliases": [ "SOC 351" ] }, { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "SOC 351", "course_uid": "course_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680", "term_id": "1192", "term_name": "Fall 2018", "instructors": [ "NORA SCHAEFFER" ], "a": 2, "ab": 2, "b": 1, "bc": 0, "c": 1, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 6, "source_aliases": [ "SOC 351" ] }, { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "SOC 351", "course_uid": "course_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680", "term_id": "1234", "term_name": "Spring 2023", "instructors": [ "Jennifer Dykema" ], "a": 13, "ab": 8, "b": 0, "bc": 1, "c": 1, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 1, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 24, "source_aliases": [ "SOC 351" ] }, { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "SOC 351", "course_uid": "course_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680", "term_id": "1254", "term_name": "Spring 2025", "instructors": [ "Jennifer Dykema" ], "a": 16, "ab": 1, "b": 1, "bc": 0, "c": 0, "d": 0, "f": 1, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 1, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 20, "source_aliases": [ "SOC 351" ] } ] ``` ### statistics #### gpa 3.646 #### graded 48 #### counts * 31 * 11 * 2 * 1 * 2 * 0 * 1 ### grade conflicts None recorded. ### evidence #### history * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680-0.json) #### traces * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680-0.json) #### results * [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680-0.json) ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ## context ### all #### term #### gpa 3.6458333333333335 #### count 48 #### university ##### size 2874 ##### gpa Percentile 45 ##### count Percentile 23 ##### median Count 86.5 ##### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 16 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 274 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 856 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 1727 | true | #### departments ```json [ { "subject": "SOC", "comparison": { "size": 51, "gpaPercentile": 62, "countPercentile": 22, "medianCount": 119, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 3, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 28, "current": false }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 20, "current": true } ] } } ] ``` ### terms #### 1192 ##### term 1192 ##### gpa 3.3333333333333335 ##### count 6 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | SOC | | #### 1234 ##### term 1234 ##### gpa 3.6739130434782608 ##### count 23 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | SOC | | #### 1254 ##### term 1254 ##### gpa 3.710526315789474 ##### count 19 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | SOC | | ### benchmarks #### all ##### school ###### size 2874 ###### gpa 3.6290638487491194 ###### top Share 80.0792464253356 ###### count 86.5 ##### SOC ###### size 51 ###### gpa 3.5484815094590245 ###### top Share 77.26594917365595 ###### count 119 #### terms ##### 1182 ###### school ###### size 1025 ###### gpa 3.474159360325319 ###### top Share 70.34861441764347 ###### count 69 ###### SOC ###### size 23 ###### gpa 3.399895491392988 ###### top Share 68.11635855793547 ###### count 94 ##### 1192 ###### school ###### size 1077 ###### gpa 3.50327634323125 ###### top Share 72.44641925727845 ###### count 67 ###### SOC ###### size 25 ###### gpa 3.4692841067952482 ###### top Share 72.98345986634826 ###### count 87 ##### 1234 ###### school ###### size 1188 ###### gpa 3.5799441677552393 ###### top Share 77.18256448537606 ###### count 65 ###### SOC ###### size 30 ###### gpa 3.556748102658629 ###### top Share 78.32409436570788 ###### count 70.5 ##### 1254 ###### school ###### size 1289 ###### gpa 3.6126423469389106 ###### top Share 79.48050408754871 ###### count 66 ###### SOC ###### size 27 ###### gpa 3.5601308773349833 ###### top Share 77.63752273812543 ###### count 81 ## instructor Trends ```json [ { "uid": "instructor_3bfa101ff763d84351cfa401", "name": "JENNIFER DYKEMA", "count": 42, "terms": [ { "term": "1234", "count": 23, "sections": 1, "gpa": 3.6739130434782608 }, { "term": "1254", "count": 19, "sections": 1, "gpa": 3.710526315789474 } ] }, { "uid": "instructor_561890a16044434c1ebd4902", "name": "NORA SCHAEFFER", "count": 6, "terms": [ { "term": "1192", "count": 6, "sections": 1, "gpa": 3.3333333333333335 } ] } ] ``` ## following None recorded.