Empirical Research Methods In Communication Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate Social science research methods in interpersonal communication. Covers formalizing research questions, conceptual and operational definitions, hypothesis testing, measurement, sampling, research design, and computer analysis. Prerequisite or Corequisite: STAT 2000 or STAT 3000 or MSIT 3000 or BIOS 2010 or BUSN 3000