Statistics for Sociology

3 units

This course acts as an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical techniques used in sociological research. Topics addressed include: probability distributions, data presentation and visualization, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. Students will learn to design and evaluate statistical analysis drawn from sociological research and other social science data sources, such as polling and economic data. Students will use statistical software to complete lab assignments. This is a core course within the Sociology program and is required of all majors; Sociology minors are encouraged to take this course to fulfill the Methods requirement within their course of study. The course has no specific prerequisites, but some familiarity with sociological analysis is recommended.