Using Quantitative Methods to Understand Social Problems and their Potential Solutions

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: course 60 or equivalent introductory statistics course. Course in R preferred. Introduction to multivariate quantitative research models used to answer questions in social science. Students gain practical and intuitive understanding of multivariate regression, program evaluation, and research methods, and apply knowledge by analyzing real world data. Focus on practical analytic tools using statistical software. Letter grading.

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8.3 / 10
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8.3 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
6.7 / 10

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    Quarter Taken: Winter 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Not enjoyable but bearable. My TA said this is the most mild version of PA 115 you can take, so I'd recommend it with Sherrer if he teaches again. Midterm/final was mildly difficult... just make sure you do the labs to pad your grade.

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Instructor
Thomas Sherrer
Previously taught
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Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 1 midterm

  • Finals week final

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