CCPA 603Quantitative Analysis I

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This course is designed to develop students' quantitative research skills. Students will review basic statistical concepts (defining variables, levels of measurement, uses of descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency). Students will also gain proficiency in conducting the following analytic approaches to data interpretation: t-test, chi-square analysis, correlation, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and bivariate/simple regression analysis. As a component of the course, students will learn the basics of using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and learn how to carry out data analyses using univariate and bivariate statistical procedures. Prerequisite: Only CRA program/other doctoral-level students unless given special instructor permission. Offered: Fall. 3 credits.