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2019 - 2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019 - 2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ANTH 454 - Quantitative Research Methods in Anthropology


Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): CSI
An introduction to the design and implementation of quantitative research to address questions about social organization, cultural dynamics, and biological variation. By focusing on the role of statistical methods in anthropology and using examples from archaeology, biological anthropology, and ethnography, this course provides a footing in statistical techniques in the social sciences. The course focuses on descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression. Students learn how to interpret quantitative findings and convey them to a variety of audiences.
Cross-listed with: ANTH 554