PSYC245

Students will find, read and analyze published research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Students will engage in and analyze various methods of social science research and also learn the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics. Students will be introduced to the use of computers and use state-of-the-art statistical programs and will begin to develop effective research and data analysis skills. Students will have the option of enrolling in an additional one credit laboratory course designed to develop their skills in research design and statistical and data analysis using statistical software packages. (Prerequisites: MATH-021 or satisfactory completion of the College's foundational studies requirement in algebra and at least one of the following courses with a "C" or better: PSYC-105, PSYC-106, SOCI-101, CRJU-101 or POLI-101)