Psychology · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027
SDSU PSY 301 — Intro to Research Methods
4.00 units
35 enrollment options
Methods used to answer questions in psychology, including case study, observation, survey, experimental, and field study procedures. Class projects using these methods, interpreting results and report writing; critically evaluating research findings.
Course requirements
Prerequisites: Junior, Senior, or Grad Level PSY 280 or PSY 281 with a C (2.0) or better; GWAR completion; Open only to psychology majors; Junior or Senior standing
- Junior, Senior, or Grad Level
- PSY 280 or PSY 281 with a C (2.0) or better; GWAR completion; Open only to psychology majors; Junior or Senior standing
Fall 2026 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6356 Discussion | In person | Open | 73 / 100 | Tue/Thu 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | PG 242 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6363 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 20 / 25 | Mon 4:00 PM–5:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Annie Boyle | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6356 Discussion | In person | Open | 73 / 100 | Tue/Thu 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | PG 242 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6360 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 25 / 25 | Mon 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Shadoe Neri-Dewitt | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6356 Discussion | In person | Open | 73 / 100 | Tue/Thu 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | PG 242 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6361 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 21 / 25 | Mon 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Annie Boyle | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6356 Discussion | In person | Open | 73 / 100 | Tue/Thu 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | PG 242 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6362 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 7 / 25 | Mon 4:00 PM–5:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Shadoe Neri-Dewitt | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6357 Discussion | In person | Open | 75 / 100 | Mon/Wed 3:30 PM–4:45 PM | SSE 1401 | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6366 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 25 / 25 | Tue 10:00 AM–11:50 AM | GMCS 428 | Abby Krause | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6357 Discussion | In person | Open | 75 / 100 | Mon/Wed 3:30 PM–4:45 PM | SSE 1401 | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6367 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 25 / 25 | Tue 10:00 AM–11:50 AM | GMCS 428 | Athena Grant | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6357 Discussion | In person | Open | 75 / 100 | Mon/Wed 3:30 PM–4:45 PM | SSE 1401 | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6365 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 10 / 25 | Tue 8:00 AM–9:50 AM | GMCS 428 | Athena Grant | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6357 Discussion | In person | Open | 75 / 100 | Mon/Wed 3:30 PM–4:45 PM | SSE 1401 | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6364 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 14 / 25 | Tue 8:00 AM–9:50 AM | GMCS 428 | Abby Krause | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6358 Discussion | In person | Open | 95 / 96 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | HT 183 | Dale Glaser | 3.1/5 · 126 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 48% take again |
| 6371 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 23 / 24 | Thu 12:00 PM–1:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Nathan Harris | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6358 Discussion | In person | Open | 95 / 96 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | HT 183 | Dale Glaser | 3.1/5 · 126 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 48% take again |
| 6370 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 24 / 24 | Thu 12:00 PM–1:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Ethan Masiclat | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6358 Discussion | In person | Open | 95 / 96 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | HT 183 | Dale Glaser | 3.1/5 · 126 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 48% take again |
| 6368 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 24 / 24 | Thu 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Ethan Masiclat | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6358 Discussion | In person | Open | 95 / 96 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | HT 183 | Dale Glaser | 3.1/5 · 126 reviews Difficulty 3.5 · 48% take again |
| 6369 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 24 / 24 | Thu 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Nathan Harris | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10673 Discussion | In person | Open | 16 / 30 | Tue 7:25 PM–10:05 PM | COBL 111 | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10672 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 13 / 30 | TBA | To be Announced | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10673 Discussion | In person | Open | 16 / 30 | Tue 7:25 PM–10:05 PM | COBL 111 | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10674 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 23 / 30 | TBA | To be Announced | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6359 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | HT 183 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6373 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 24 / 24 | Thu 10:00 AM–11:50 AM | GMCS 428 | Marley Wood-Pilkinton | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6359 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | HT 183 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6372 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 24 / 24 | Thu 10:00 AM–11:50 AM | GMCS 428 | Mia Scher | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6359 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | HT 183 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6374 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 24 / 24 | Thu 4:00 PM–5:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Mia Scher | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 6359 Discussion | In person | Closed | — | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | HT 183 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 6375 Tech Acts | In person | Waitlisted | 24 / 24 | Thu 4:00 PM–5:50 PM | GMCS 428 | Marley Wood-Pilkinton | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10671 Discussion | In person | Open | 20 / 30 | Tue 4:10 PM–6:50 PM | COBL 111 | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10672 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 13 / 30 | TBA | To be Announced | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10671 Discussion | In person | Open | 20 / 30 | Tue 4:10 PM–6:50 PM | COBL 111 | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10674 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 23 / 30 | TBA | To be Announced | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
Spring 2027 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10947 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | PG 153 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 3843 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Mon 12:00 PM–1:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10947 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | PG 153 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 3846 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Mon 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10947 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | PG 153 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 3845 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Mon 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10947 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 9:30 AM–10:45 AM | PG 153 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 3844 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Mon 12:00 PM–1:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10949 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | GMCS 301 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 3847 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Tue 4:00 PM–5:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10949 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | GMCS 301 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 3848 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Tue 4:00 PM–5:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10949 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | GMCS 301 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 9120 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Tue 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10949 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 100 | Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM | GMCS 301 | Shawna Saponjic | 4.1/5 · 385 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 62% take again |
| 9119 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 25 | Tue 2:00 PM–3:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 11510 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 26 | Tue 4:10 PM–6:50 PM | COBL 105 | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 11511 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 30 | TBA | To be Announced | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 11512 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 30 | Thu 4:10 PM–6:50 PM | COBL 111 | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 11513 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 30 | TBA | To be Announced | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 11514 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 30 | Thu 7:25 PM–10:05 PM | COBL 111 | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 11515 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 30 | TBA | To be Announced | Arturo Santos | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10946 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 90 | TBA | To be announced | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 3841 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 23 | Thu 12:00 PM–1:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10946 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 90 | TBA | To be announced | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 3842 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 23 | Thu 12:00 PM–1:50 PM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10946 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 90 | TBA | To be announced | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 3839 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 22 | Thu 10:00 AM–11:50 AM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 10946 Discussion | In person | Open | 0 / 90 | TBA | To be announced | Joseph Ocampo | No RateMyProfessor match available |
| 3840 Tech Acts | In person | Open | 0 / 22 | Thu 10:00 AM–11:50 AM | GMCS 428 | To be Announced | No RateMyProfessor match available |