Basic Quantitative Writing and Computer Skills in Sociology

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3 Lecture Hour(s) 0 Lab Hour(s) This course, to be taken concurrently with SOCI 100 - Principles of Sociology, is designed to provide students with basic computer skills needed to summarize and describe sociological data. The ability to perform elementary calculations, such as percentages, proportions, and ratios, along with utilization of graphing techniques is a prime objective. Other descriptive/summary statistical techniques emphasized include construction and interpretation of one- and two-variable tables. A third objective is to ensure that students can write a clear report in standard English on the methods and findings of elementary research.