Statistics and Research Methods

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Principles and techniques of construction, organization, administration, interpretation, and evaluation of health-related research. Includes an introduction to the scientific method, use of human subjects in research, norm and criterion-referenced reliability and validity, and quantitative research design. Use of SPSS and Excel to perform statistical tests including descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, and inferential statistics through 2-way ANOVA. Interpretation and presentation of data will also be emphasized. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology majors who have completed the lower-division General Education requirement in Mathematical Concepts / Quantitative Reasoning (2). Prerequisite(s): BIOL 177 , BIOL 178 , KINE 202 , and BIOL 104 .