<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: course 60 or equivalent introductory statistics course. Course in R preferred. Introduction to multivariate quantitative research models used to answer questions in social science. Students gain practical and intuitive understanding of multivariate regression, program evaluation, and research methods, and apply knowledge by analyzing real world data. Focus on practical analytic tools using statistical software. Letter grading.</p>

Public Affairs

At the convergence of social work, urban planning, and policymaking, the school identifies and develops emerging areas of research and teaching, cultivating leaders and change agents who advance solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

The major offers students a rigorous conceptual and empirical foundation that prioritizes capacity for action by students exhibiting high motivations for public service and social change.

General Catalog

Using Quantitative Methods to Understand Social Problems and their Potential Solutions

PUB AFF 115

5 units