PSYC 330 - Introductory Statistics for the

    Recent Professors
    Giancarlo Zambello, Matthew A. Timberlake, James Frazee, Manda R. Procsal
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Intermediate Algebra (or equivalent in high school) or higher with a C or better or eligibility for transfer- level mathematics.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    PSYC 330 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra (or equivalent in high school) or higher with a C or better or eligibility for transfer- level mathematics. Transferable: CSU; UC (UC transfer credit limitation: STAT 300, STAT 480, STAT C1000E, STAT C1000H, ECON 310 and POLS 382, PSYC 330 combined: maximum credit, 1 course) General Education: Local GE L2; Cal-GETC Area 2 C-ID: C-ID MATH 110 This course focuses on the concepts and applications of descriptive and inferential statistics in psychology and other behavioral sciences. Topics include: descriptive statistics; sample spaces and probability; random variables and expected value; discrete and continuous distributions -- binomial, t-tests for two populations; and applications using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, life science, health science, and education; parametric and nonparametric statistical methods, hypothesis testing, statistical inference and p-values, effect size and power; correlation and regression regarding prediction; chi-square; t-tests; and analysis of variance procedures. Application of both hand computation and statistical software (e.g. SPSS) to data in a behavioral and social science contexts will be emphasized to include the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:30pm–2:50pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:50am, Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:20pm, Tue Thu 9:00am–10:20am