Jan 29, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

SOC 170 - Elementary Statistics


(4 units)

Prerequisite: Eligible to take General Education Quantitative Reasoning Course as determined by the CSU Multiple Measures of Academic Proficiency. Students whose skills assessment indicates the need for additional support must enroll concurrently in SOC 90  or  unless  or  was previously completed with a grade of C or higher.     
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in social and behavioral science research; performance of statistical exercises by interactive computer. Emphasis on selection of appropriate statistical methods and proper interpretation.

Both grading options. (Lec 3 hrs/ Lab 2 hrs) Same course as , . Not open for credit to students with credit in , .