PUBP 419 - Social Network Analysis

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): PUBP 201 and (BUAD 231 or ECON 307 or MATH 351 or SOCL 353)
College Curriculum: COLL 400
A social network is a collection of actors (people, organizations, countries, etc.) and the relationships that connect them (friendships, trust, advice-giving, financial exchanges, common membership in an organization, trade relationships, etc.). Social network analysis (SNA) is a discipline that revolves around the realization that actors do not make decisions in isolation; rather, they are influenced by those with whom they have relationships. It is increasingly being used in the field of public policy and related disciplines. In this course, students will learn how to perform SNA and will use it to conduct their own research project.