APSY 2217 Statistics for Applied Psychology

This course provides an introduction to statistics with a focus on applications to the fields of human development and education. Students will learn the fundamentals of data analysis, including descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and statistical inference. They will receive experience with statistical software that will allow them to address a wide range of research questions. The course will highlight examples from different areas of practice that require the application of psychology: human services, human resources, social policy, and education.

Course overview

Department
Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
School
LSOE
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Restricted to APSY Majors and Minors
Satisfies core
Mathematics

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Lynch Core Path: Mathematics Core option (Current undergraduate curriculum)
  • University Core: Mathematics (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

3.93 / 5

Based on 443 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Marina Vasilyeva
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.26/5
  • Ricardo Diego Suarez Rojas
    Fall 2026
  • Barbora Hoskova
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 2.57/5
  • Betty S Lai
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.79/5
  • Clara Shim
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Claudia Kruzik
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.82/5
  • Ji Yoon Jung
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.86/5
  • Ricardo Suarez Rojas
    Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.02/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Marina Vasilyeva · Campion Hall 131 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Ricardo Diego Suarez Rojas · Campion Hall 131 MW 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered