Statistics: An Activity-Based Approach
PSYC 200
Fall 2017
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| Certificates: Applied Data Science, The Study of Education |
| Course Cluster: Data Analysis Minor, Education Studies Minor, Health Studies |
This course will introduce the concepts and methods used in the analysis of quantitative data in the behavioral and life sciences. The approach will emphasize activity-based learning. Lectures will be used for the initial presentation and wrap-up of topics, but most class time will be devoted to activities in which students perform analyses. The topics covered will include descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and regression. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM PSYC |
| Course Format: Laboratory Course | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: PSYC105 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(CADS)(DATA-MN)(EDST-MN)(EDST)(NS&B)(PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Moore, D.S., Notz, W.I., Fligner, M.A. (2015). The Basic Practice of Statistics (Seventh Edition). W.H. Freeman and Company: New York. ISBN-10: 146414253X.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Problem Sets, lab reports, quizzes and a final project |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students who are considering PSYC or NS&B as a major must take this course graded. All sections of this course will satisfy the statistics requirement for the PSYC major and the methodological requirement for the NS&B major.
Students not admitted to the class during preregistration and adjustment will be admitted on the first day of class if seats become available (i.e., the class cannot exceed the 19-student limit). In this case, priority will be given to individuals on the electronic enrollment request list who are PSYC/NS&B majors and/or have previously unsuccessfully requested the course. Because the course often has a long enrollment request list and limited computers, please do not email the instructor directly. |
| Instructor(s): Juhasz,Barbara Jean Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: SCIE74; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 15 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 4 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
| SECTION 02 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Moore, D.S., Notz, W.I., Fligner, M.A. (2015). The Basic Practice of Statistics (Seventh Edition). W.H. Freeman and Company: New York. ISBN-10: 146414253X. |
Examinations and Assignments:
Problem Sets, lab reports, quizzes and a final project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Same as Section 1 |
| Instructor(s): Juhasz,Barbara Jean Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: SCIE74; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 15 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
| SECTION 03 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gravetter, F. J., Wallnau, L. B., & Forzano, L. B. (in press for 2017 release). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (9th Edition). Cengage. ISBN-10: 1337098124; ISBN-13: 978133709812) (Students, be sure NOT to get an earlier edition of the book.) |
Examinations and Assignments:
Problem Sets, lab reports, tests, and final lab report. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students who are considering PSYC or NS&B as a major must take this course graded. All sections of this course will satisfy the statistics requirement for the PSYC major and the methodological requirement for the NS&B major.
Students not admitted to the class during preregistration and adjustment will be admitted on the first day of class if seats become available (i.e., the class cannot exceed the 19-student limit). In this case, priority will be given to first and second year students on the electronic enrollment request list who have previously unsuccessfully requested the course and who indicate PSYC/NS&B as possible majors. Given the demand for the course, please do not email the instructor directly; the instructor will not be able to respond to emails regarding admission to the course. |
| Instructor(s): Patalano,Andrea L. Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: SCIE74; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 15 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
| SECTION 04 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gravetter, F. J., Wallnau, L. B., & Forzano, L. B., ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9TH EDITION)
Cengage. ISBN-13: 978-1337098124.
Be sure to have access to MindTap. |
Examinations and Assignments:
TBA |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Karanian,Jessica M. Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: ALLB204; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 15 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 05 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gravetter, F. J., Wallnau, L. B., & Forzano, L. B., ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9TH EDITION)
Cengage. ISBN-13: 978-1337098124.
Be sure to have access to MindTap. |
Examinations and Assignments:
TBA |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Karanian,Jessica M. Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: SCIE74; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 15 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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