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SOC 304: Statistics for Sociology
An applied statistics course that introduces students to two important aspects of statistics: (1) graphical and numerical procedures for describing and summarizing data; and (2) quantitative analysis of data to make decisions and predictions and draw inferences. This course also involves the use of computers for statistical analysis and introduces students to the most common statistics used by sociologists.
Offered in 24 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).
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Prerequisites
(MATH 107 or MATH 108 or MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MATH 240 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35) and (SOC 221 or SOC 234 or SOC 251 or SOC 255 or SOC 260 or SOC 268 or SOC 269 or SOC 1PR or HNRS 252)
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- MATH 107 Mathematical Reasoning and Its Applications
requires MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or MATH 112 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 145 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 25 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2- MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 1 - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
- MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
- MATH 108 Math Applications & Reasoning
requires MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or MATH 112 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 145 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 25 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S) - MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70 - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80 - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3) - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 - MATH 240 Introduction to Statistics
requires MATH 112 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 147 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- SOC 221 Introduction to Population Issues
- SOC 234 Special Topics in Sociology
- SOC 251 Sociology of Deviant Behavior
- SOC 255 Social Organization of Criminal Justice
- SOC 260 The Family in Society
- SOC 268 Gender and Society
- SOC 269 Race and Ethnic Relations
- HNRS 252 Colloquium in Sociology
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
Required by (29)
MATH 246, SOC 320, SOC 321, SOC 422, SOC 423, SOC 424, SOC 425, SOC 426, SOC 427, SOC 430, SOC 435, SOC 438, SOC 440, SOC 441, SOC 450, SOC 452, SOC 456, SOC 460, SOC 461, SOC 462, SOC 466, SOC 469, SOC 471, SOC 492, SOC 497F, SOC 497J, SOC 497L, SOC 497M, SOC 497N
What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
- MATH 246 Introduction to R software
- SOC 320 Applications of Quantitative Social Research
- SOC 321 Demography
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving
- SOC 423 General Linear Modeling in R
- SOC 424 Quasi-Experimental Design in R
- SOC 425 Hierarchical Data Analysis in
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 440 Globalization
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy
Syllabi and course websites
None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Zaidi, Batool | 20 | Winter 2021 to Spring 2027 |
| Cunningham, Mick | 15 | Winter 2021 to Winter 2027 |
| Hughes, Dustin | 4 | Fall 2024 to Winter 2026 |
| Anderson, Kristin | 3 | Spring 2021 to Winter 2027 |
| Ten Eyck, Toby | 2 | Winter 2022 to Fall 2022 |
Every offering in the listed terms (44 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 02 | 20651 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · MH 154 | Zaidi, Batool | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2027 | 01 | 23582 | Lecture/Lab | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · MH 005 | Zaidi, Batool | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2027 | 02 | 10766 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · IS 242 | Cunningham, Mick | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2027 | 01 | 10765 | Lecture/Lab | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · HU 103 | Anderson, Kristin | 0/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 02 | 42201 | Lecture/Lab | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · IS 244 | Zaidi, Batool | 24/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 01 | 42040 | Lecture/Lab | MW 2:30pm-4:20pm · AH 017 | Cunningham, Mick | 17/24 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2026 | SOL | 30489 | Lecture | TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Zaidi, Batool | 9/20 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Spring 2026 | 02 | 20706 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · ES 313 | Zaidi, Batool | 28/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 01 | 20705 | Lecture | MW 2:30pm-4:20pm · AH 014 | Cunningham, Mick | 18/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2026 | 02 | 10819 | Lecture/Lab | MW 2:30pm-4:50pm · CF 224 | Cunningham, Mick | 16/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2026 | 01 | 10818 | Lecture/Lab | TR 4:00pm-5:50pm · IS 244 | Hughes, Dustin | 26/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 02 | 42453 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · BH 417 | Hughes, Dustin | 27/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 01 | 42263 | Lecture/Lab | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · HU 106 | Cunningham, Mick | 14/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2025 | SOL | 30881 | Lecture | TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Zaidi, Batool | 18/20 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Spring 2025 | 02 | 20756 | Lecture/Lab | TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 418 | Zaidi, Batool | 27/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2025 | 01 | 20755 | Lecture | MW 2:30pm-4:20pm · ES 070 | Cunningham, Mick | 10/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 02 | 10873 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · CV 265 | Zaidi, Batool | 28/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 01 | 10872 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · MH 038 | Hughes, Dustin | 30/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 02 | 42806 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · CF 224 | Hughes, Dustin | 14/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 01 | 42548 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · HU 107 | Cunningham, Mick | 23/23 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2024 | 02 | 20865 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · ES 413 | Zaidi, Batool | 29/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2024 | 01 | 20864 | Lecture | MW 2:30pm-4:50pm · MH 105 | Cunningham, Mick | 20/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 02 | 11006 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AH 018 | Zaidi, Batool | 26/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 01 | 11002 | Lecture/Lab | MW 2:30pm-4:50pm · MH 105 | Cunningham, Mick | 16/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 02 | 43849 | Lecture/Lab | TR 8:00am-9:50am · AH 030 | Zaidi, Batool | 28/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 01 | 43135 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · MH 154 | Cunningham, Mick | 25/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 02 | 20915 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · MH 131 | Zaidi, Batool | 27/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 01 | 20914 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · MH 103 | Cunningham, Mick | 25/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 03 | 13750 | Lecture/Lab | T 2:00pm-3:50pm · MH 135 R 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 001 | Zaidi, Batool | 28/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 02 | 11066 | Lecture/Lab | T 10:00am-11:50am · CF 316 R 10:00am-11:50am · AH 001 | Zaidi, Batool | 27/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 02 | 43980 | Lecture/Lab | MW 11:30am-12:50pm · AH 014 F 11:30am-12:50pm · AH 001 | Ten Eyck, Toby | 28/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 01 | 43979 | Lecture/Lab | TR 10:00am-11:50am · ES 313 | Cunningham, Mick | 26/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2022 | SOL | 30356 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Cunningham, Mick | 16/25 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Spring 2022 | 02 | 20983 | Lecture/Lab | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · ONLINE SYNC MW 10:00am-11:20am · AW 305 TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Zaidi, Batool | 27/28 | Hybrid |
| Spring 2022 | 01 | 20982 | Lecture | MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · MH 131 | Anderson, Kristin | 27/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2022 | 02 | 11166 | Lecture/Lab | MW 11:30am-12:50pm · AH 030 F 11:30am-12:50pm · HH 101 | Ten Eyck, Toby | 26/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2022 | 0 | 14200 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · ONLINE SYNC TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · AW 406 TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Zaidi, Batool | 28/28 | Hybrid |
| Fall 2021 | 02 | 44360 | Lecture/Lab | T 10:00am-11:50am · AH 030 R 10:00am-11:50am · HH 101 | Zaidi, Batool | 27/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 01 | 41247 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Zaidi, Batool | 27/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2021 | SOL | 30393 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · AH OFC | Zaidi, Batool | 13/25 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Spring 2021 | 02 | 21045 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Anderson, Kristin | 26/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2021 | 01 | 21044 | Lecture | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Cunningham, Mick | 26/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2021 | 02 | 11236 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Cunningham, Mick | 26/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2021 | 01 | 11231 | Lecture/Lab | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Zaidi, Batool | 28/28 | Face to Face Instruction |