PSYCH 121 - Introduction to Statistics for the Social & Behavioral Sciences

    Recent Professors
    Lisa Carlstrom, Marilu Isiordia, Suditi Gupta
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, 2027MSP
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    4.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Satisfactory completion of Intermediate Algebra or qualification by the MJC placement process.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    Introduction to statistics for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Topics will include descriptive and inferential statistics, scales of measurement, measures of central tendency and variability, bivariate correlation and regression, probability, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing (including t-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square). Course will include application of statistical software to data from the social and behavioral sciences. (Formerly listed as SOCIO 105).
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 6:00pm–7:25pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am, Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:10pm