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Cracking the Code

Aimed at students who expect to read & interpret, rather than conduct, statistical analyses, this course is designed to help students become better & more critical consumers of quantitative evidence. Using research studies discussed in the popular media & focused on currently debated questions in education & social policy, the course covers key concepts in quantitative reasoning, basic statistics, & research design. Research readings will focus on topical issues regarding early childhood & K-12 education & other social policy issues that affect children.
Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Quantitative Reasoning

Course #
APSTA-UE 21
Credits
4
Department
Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities
Liberal Arts Core
Quantitative Reasoning