PSC 3500 - Conducting Quantitative Political Analysis

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 and PSC 2500

Description: In this course, students develop quantitative research methods skills. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, frequency tables, the logic of inferential statistics, t-tests, Chi-square tests, and linear regression analysis. Students conduct analysis both by hand and using statistical software such as R (or equivalent). Students also develop the skills necessary for political analysis and informed interpretation, presentation, and critical consumption of social science data.