PSYCH 5 - Stats for Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recent Professors: Benjamin S. Peschek, Virginia Beas, Edward H. Chen
Recent Semesters: Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Class Size: Not published
Difficulty: 4.8Moderateout of 10
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: PSYC C1000 or ANTH C1001 or SOCI C1000 or GEOG 2 and completion of a course taught at or above the level intermediate algebra.
Spring 2027 Sections: View Spring 2027 sections of PSYCH 5
Transfers To: CSU
Description: This course introduces students to the statistical concepts and methods most widely used in behavioral and social science research. Topics will include sampling, probability, central tendency, standard deviation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. The course will emphasize identifying correct analyses for testing hypotheses, such as t-tests, ANOVA, correlations, linear regression, and chi-square tests. These will then be tested using statistical software tools in a computer lab (SPSS, STAT, R, Jamovi, or Excel). The course is recommended as the second course in the Psychology program sequence following completion of their PSYCH 1 Introduction to Psychology course and is intended to prepare students for the data analysis and APA-style Results section writing portions of their PSYCH 2 Research Methods course.
Usually Held: Thu 9:55am–11:20am, Wed 2:20pm–3:45pm, Wed 2:40pm–6:00pm, Wed 4:00pm–5:25pm