Methods Course Requirement
Beginning in academic year 2025-2026 with the class of 2028, CSS students are required to take a Social Science course that teaches methods and/or research design prior to the start of the senior year. We recommend taking the course during junior year with some idea as to what field you wish to focus on for your senior year capstone research project. Each of the departments tailors its methods/research design courses to address topics of research in that particular field. Hence thinking about what general field your capstone project will be in will help you choose the proper course. Alternatively, you can take one of the general statistical or data analysis courses offered by the Quantitative Analysis Center (QAC) with CSS approval. See list of recommended methods courses here.