SOCI 313: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

SOCI 313-202: Lab for Lecture 002
(Spring 2017)

07:20 PM to 08:35 PM M

Innovation Hall 326

Section Information for Spring 2017

Statistical information is in wide circulation and used to advance and justify a broad range of political and social interests. This course provides an introduction to the use of statistics for social and behavioral science data analysis. Its goal is to help you develop statistical literacy and quantitative reasoning. You will learn to use and apply different statistical techniques as well as evaluate their merit, a condition for ethical, inquiry-based citizenry. In the process, you will become competent in the use of SPSS software—a highly marketable skill.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 4

Fundamentals of applied statistics as used in behavioral science to include descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, correlation regression, analysis of variance, factor analysis, nonparametric statistics, and practical experience with calculators in applying statistical analysis to actual problems of the behavioral sciences. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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