[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2013-2014 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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HUS 321 - Methods of Social Research I: Quantitative

3 credits
Crosslisted: SWK 321 - Methods of Social Research I: Quantitative Methods 
Prerequisite(s): MAT 131 - College Mathematics  or higher
The first of two courses in the research methods sequence. This course covers techniques and methods of quantitative social research as they relate to sociological theory construction and social work practice: hypothesis testing, research design, measurement, quantitative data collection methods (surveys, experiments, and signle subject design), statistical data analysis and ethics including development and submission of an IRB proposal. The course also covers descriptive and inferential methods of statistical analysis emphasizing measure of central tendency and disperson, construction of graphs and tables, univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis including tests of statistical significance.


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