Introduction to SPSS

1 unit

Students will learn the purpose and benefits of using statistical software programs such as SPSS for managing and analyzing data. Students will learn the superior functional capability of using SPSS vs. Excel for collecting and analyzing data. Through in-class demonstrations and exercises, students will gain critical hands-on experience using various features of SPSS software including: database design, options for quantitative and qualitative variable formats, data entry, data importing and exporting features, output and graphing functions, and common statistical procedures (e.g., descriptive statistics, chi-square, t-test, ANOVA) and basic inferential analyses (e.g., bivariate linear and logistic regression) using both drop-down menu functions and syntax options. Students also will learn how to annotate and manipulate output including tables and figures and how to export or paste output into Word or PDF documents.