SOCY 7702 Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
Required for graduate students This course is an introduction to statistics utilizing Stata statistical software. Statistical issues covered include measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, random sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, measures of correlation, simple regression, chi-square, and one-way analysis of variance.
Course overview
- Department
- Sociology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.15 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.92 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Sara Moorman | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 1 of 2 |
| Spring 2025 | Natalia Sarkisian | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |
| Spring 2024 | Natalia Sarkisian | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | — | 3 of 6 |
| Spring 2023 | Natalia Sarkisian | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 3 |
| Fall 2021 | Natalia Sarkisian | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 10 |