Social Network Analysis will provide foundational knowledge related to the social-scientific study of networks, as well as familiarity with the most commonly used social network analysis software: UCInet and Netdraw. Students who complete this course should develop competency with core theoretical and methodological concepts related to social network analysis. Students will also gain hands-on and practical experience with gathering, refining, and employing relational data in order to analyze and interpret a variety of different social networks.