SOC 288 Social Statistics

A survey of elementary descriptive and inferential statistics that focuses on the data and methods used by social scientists. Beginning with percentages and ratios, the course examines various measures of central tendency, dispersion, and correlation, then proceeds through estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, and other appropriate topics. Prerequisite: at least two years of high school mathematics. Admission to this course is contingent on a mathematics placement exam. Fall

Credits

3