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| Course ID: |
SOC 301 |
| Effective Date: |
03/02/2023 |
| Title: |
Introduction to Social Statistics |
| Career: |
Undergraduate |
| Credit Hours: |
3.00 |
| Description: |
Prerequisite: Completion of General Education Quantitative Reasoning Requirement.
This course introduces students to statistical concepts used in the social sciences (e.g., sampling, descriptive statistics, the analysis of associations, and hypothesis testing) and the role that quantitative analysis plays in developing and testing knowledge, including designing and carrying out research, applying various statistical procedures for analyzing data, evaluating research and argumentation to assess validity of knowledge claims, and presenting data. Students will learn how to use statistics to make sense of the social world, to interpret figures reported in professional and media outlets, and to critique conclusions drawn from statistical data analysis. |
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