SOC 42538: Data Mining & Social Sciences at Hunter College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Data Mining & Social Sciences (SOC 42538) at Hunter College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Anthony Capote.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: SOC 10100.
About this course
A tremendous amount of data is now being generated and collected through digital technology such as mobile phones, websites, and other electronic devices. How can social scientists take advantage of these digital trace data to answer pressing social questions? This winter course introduces students to basic concepts and methods in computational social science. It aims to show students new ways of thinking about data, conducting social analysis, and examining social phenomena through the lens of computational social science. Students will learn techniques such as web scraping, conducting automated text analyses, and incorporating machine learning into their research projects. By the end of the course, students will be able to conduct research using R programming language to analyze big data.
Professors for SOC 42538 at Hunter, Fall 2026
- Anthony CapoteChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.8 (14) · difficulty 1.6/5 · 100% would take again
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SOC 42538 sections, times and seats
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Questions about SOC 42538 at Hunter
- Who teaches SOC 42538 at Hunter in Fall 2026?
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