Quantitative Research Methods. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in COM 5003 , or consent of instructor. Introduces social scientific approaches to communication inquiry. Focus is on design, measurement, and data analysis of quantitative research. Covers principal descriptive and inferential statistics (e.g., univariate and multivariate) applied in communication research. Demonstrates techniques in data analysis using computer programs. Students apply course concepts by evaluating and conducting research projects. Course fees: GL01 $90; STLF $18.48.