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SOCY 3BStatistical Methods

5 creditsGE SRUndergraduateStudent Option

Introduces basic quantitative data analysis found in sociological research and policy reports. Topics include: inferential statistics, such as probability distributions, sampling, and testing; and descriptive statistics, such as measures of association, bivariate, and multivariate analysis.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to majors, proposed majors, and minors in sociology, digital justice studies (formerly GISES), and Latin American studies/sociology combined.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated secondary lab

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Porter Acad 148J. PedrozaOpen 0/60

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Merrill Acad 102J. PedrozaOpen 60/110

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Juan Pedroza4.5 / 53.5 / 593%15

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