SOC 324 Social Statistics
3 hours
This course highlights the fundamentals of sampling and data analysis, as well as various bivariate and multivariate methods of detecting statistical relationships between two or more variables. In this course, students are expected to develop: (1) the skills to analyze quantitative datasets in a statistical software package (i.e., SPSS); (2) the ability to identify and apply appropriate statistical methods that are adapted to specific research questions; and (3) a research paper based on statistical analyses. The course draws on practical instruction to enable students to learn advanced statistical techniques and prepare them for various research and analyst positions that may involve data analysis tasks.