SOC 3130

Introduction to Social Statistics

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Course Description

Pre-Requisite(s): SOC 3120
Discipline(s): Quantification, Computation & Data Analysis

Studies elementary statistical methods for social science applications. Topics include summarizing data with graphs and descriptive measures, generalizing from a sample to a population as in opinion polls, and determining the relationship between two variables. No special mathematical background is required, and students will be taught basic computer techniques. Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory work. Majors are expected to take this course in their third year.


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