An introduction to the logic, interpretation, and estimation of
quantitative methods as they are commonly used in sociology and
the other social sciences. The course begins with hypotheses and
measurement and ends with correlation and regression analysis.
Emphasis is on interpretation, application, and the hands-on use
of statistical software.
Athena Title
Quantitative Methods
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ANTH 4390
Prerequisite
SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101E or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 2600 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify, interpret, and produce statistical analyses appropriate to variables at different levels of measurement.
Students will know the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics.
Students will engage in the scholarly practices of reading, focused discussion, and writing.
Students will demonstrate their mastery of the course content in written work that is appropriate for an academic context.
Students will demonstrate their mastery of the course content in speech that is appropriate for an academic context.
Topical Outline
1. Getting Started: Hypothesis Testing and Levels of
Measurement
2. Frequency Distributions: Counts and Percentages
3. Measures of Central Tendency: What’s Typical?
4. Measures of Variability: How Different Are Cases?
5. Sampling Distributions and Confidence Intervals
