Semester:

Fall 2009

Access Course
 

Instructor:

Dan Mayton

Textbook:

For most current book information please go to: http://www.efollett.com

Course Description:

Survey of descriptive and inferential statistical concepts commonly used in the treatment of data in social science research.  The understanding and application of the concepts will be emphasized.  Topics include: measures of central tendency, measures of variability, correlation methods, hypothesis testing and simple analysis of variance.  Pre-requisite: MATH 130 or MATH 160.  Cross-listed with SS 300, PSYC 300.

Minimum Computer Requirements:

Win 2000/XP/VISTA or Mac OSX Pentium/G3 1Ghz w/ 2.0 GB RAM
High Speed Internet Access Recommended*
Internet Explorer 7x (Recommended) or Firefox 2.0.0.16 (Safari recommended for Mac)
Current Java runtime environment for Windows or OSX (java.com)
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*Course access via 56K modem or other form of dial up is not recommended and any connectivity problems due to this type of connection are not supported by Lewis-Clark State College.

 

On Campus Requirements:

Proctored Exams may be required.  Off campus students can take exams from our Outreach sites or arrange for a proctor in your area.  For more information about proctors go to  http://www.lcsc.edu/dl/proctor.htm. 

Other Information:

On-line discussions may be required during this course. The LC Mail account and BbCE course mail are the only accounts that will be used to contact students regarding online courses. An LC Mail account is automatically assigned to students when they enroll. Access to this email account is found at http://lcmail.lcsc.edu. BbCE course mail is enabled when a student is enrolled in a BbCE course. Access to BbCE course mail is through each BbCE course. BbCE course mail is an internal mail system only and cannot be accessed outside of a BbCE course. Please check with your instructor to determine the preferred method of contact.