Statistical Methods I for Social Sciences

General

Prefix

STAT

Course Number

219

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Descriptive statistics, graphical displays, random sampling, and normal distribution; introduction to confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means and proportions; paired t-test, chi-square test in contingency tables, brief introduction to correlation and simple linear regression; social science applications; use of statistical software.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

04

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Make statistical inferences about data in the social sciences.

Outcome

Compute and understand descriptive statistics.

Outcome

Use computer technology, such as Minitab, to aid in statistical analysis.

Dependencies

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