Social Statistics

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to social statistics, including univariate statistics and bivariate tests of association (chi-square, ttest, ANOVA, correlation, regression). Topics include: levels of measurement, probability theory and inference; hypothesis testing; and statistical power. Students receive hands-on instruction using statistical software for data analysis. A student may receive credit for only one of the following: ANTH 319 , PSCL 282 , SOCI 307 , or STAT 201 . Offered as SOCI 307 and SOCI 407 . Counts as a CAS Quantitative Reasoning course. Counts as a Quantitative Reasoning course. Prereq: SOCI 101 and Sophomore Standing.