POL 251: This class is designed to introduce students to the theoretical and practical elements of research and quantitative analysis in political science. After reviewing the development of social science in philosophical and theoretical terms so as to expose students to the broader questions posed by epistemology, namely how is the political and social world knowable in a scientific sense, the course will cover all the najor elements, theoretical and practical, of research methods and analysis in political science. Essential for political science majors and espcially for students considering graduate work.