Statistics for Social Science

This course is an introduction to statistical concepts and methods of organizing, presenting, and analyzing quantitative data used in the conduct of scientific research. Topics include measurement scales; descriptive statistics; basic probability and probability distributions; concepts of sample, population, and sampling distribution; elements of statistical inference; correlation; regression; one-sample and two-sample t-tests; and analysis of variance. The following distributions are examined and applied to the solution of problems: binomial, normal, t, and F distributions. Techniques for using statistical software as a tool to analyze data will be introduced.This course is not open to students who have taken BIO/ENV 2100, STA 2100, or STA 2000, and is not an option for BBA majors. PSY 2100 cannot be used in lieu of STA 2000 to satisfy pre –business core requirement for a Zicklin major, or to satisfy the prerequisite for any intermediate or advanced statistics course.STA 2100 and PSY 2100 may substitute for each other in the F-replacement policy.