Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences

Students pursuing a Ph.D. in this department may petition to add an interdisciplinary emphasis in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS). This interdisciplinary emphasis involves faculty from the Ph.D. programs in Anthropology, Communication, Economics, Education, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics and Applied Probability. The areas of specialization of the participating faculty include advanced regression modeling techniques, multivariate statistics, bootstrap estimation methods, demography, econometrics, psychometrics, social network theory, mathematical psychology, spatial statistics, survey research, and educational and psychological assessment. The QMSS emphasis helps students to attain the competencies needed to conduct quantitative social science research through core design and analysis classes, courses in advanced and specialized methodologies, and participation in interdisciplinary colloquia and research projects.

For more information about the QMSS emphasis, please visit the web site at: http://www.qmss.ucsb.edu.