Getting Ready for:

Sociology 113, "Statistical and Computer Methods in Social Research"

Prof. David D. McFarland, Fall 1997


  1. If you haven't already done so, establish your Bruin OnLine BOLid. The computer program will ask you for: (a) your 9-digit UCLA registration number; (b) your date of birth; (c) your selected BOLid, either accepting the one suggested by the program or typing in an alternative; and (d) your selected password. The password may be changed later, but the BOLid is permanent, so if you override the default BOLid suggestion, do so with care; a BOLid that seems cute now may seem immature or otherwise embarrassing later, when it is on such things as email to prospective employers. When you are ready with those items, telnet to the BOL Access Server, login as "newuser" (no password needed), and follow the online instructions.

  2. If you haven't already done so, create your PC-formatted BOL preferences disk.

  3. The SSC ClassWeb site for this course is http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/classes/fall97/socio113/. When you go there the first time, create a "bookmark" to make it easier to return there.

  4. The Professor's web site for this course is http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/soc/faculty/mcfarland/soc113/. The two web sites are cross-referenced, but you may want to make a "bookmark" here too.

  5. Your BOL account is covered by fees already paid, as is access to CLICC computers, but printing will cost you extra. Find out how that works wherever you will want to print.