PPOL-G 604 - Statistical Methods in the analysis of Social Problems I

3 Credit(s)

Description:
This required core course introduces foundational concepts in statistics for social science research including: descriptive statistics, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, bivariate inferential techniques, and multiple linear regression. The course focuses on understanding the components of a dataset, selecting appropriate descriptive and inferential techniques, evaluation assumptions of these techniques, generating statistical analyses, interpreting results, and presenting findings. The course familiarizes students with statistical software commonly used in social science research.

Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate degree student in Public Policy or Gerentology or Nursing

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