SOC SC 202Quantitative Data Analysis in Social Sciences
Social Science · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and data analysis. Covers process for taking variation in the world and turning it into data. Development of tools and concepts for exploring variation in data, modeling variation, and, evaluating models. Students gain ability to understand and explain what the most basic statistical formulas are doing.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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