MESA 6420 Intermediate Statistics

Topics and computer exercises address tests of means, partial and part correlations, multiple regression, analysis of variance with planned and post hoc comparisons, analysis of covariance, repeated measures analysis, elements of experimental design, and power analysis.

Course overview

Department
Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
equivalent; computing skills

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.09 / 5 · Very Good
102 responses
Instructor rating
4.22 / 5 · Very Good
102 responses
Terms evaluated
6
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Nathaniel Brown4.54.84.94.84.94.74.64.34–6 hrs/week11 of 15
Fall 2025Matias Placencio-Castro4.74.54.54.94.74.84.84.67–9 hrs/week15 of 19
Spring 2025Matias Placencio-Castro4.44.85.04.84.64.84.84.64–6 hrs/week5 of 6
Spring 2025Nathaniel Brown4.34.74.54.64.74.74.74.710+ hrs/week15 of 22
Fall 2024Matias Placencio-Castro4.34.34.44.54.64.64.54.44–6 hrs/week25 of 28
Spring 2024Matias Placencio-Castro3.13.23.94.04.24.44.23.71–3 hrs/week22 of 27
Fall 2023Noman Khanani—————————9 of 10

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Instructor not listed · Fulton Hall 423 Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Nathaniel Brown · Campion Hall 131 M 01:30PM-04:00PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Zhushan Li · Campion Hall 131 W 01:30PM-04:00PM · Offered