Advancing Studies · Boston College
This course is designed to provide students with a foundation in statistical analysis and computing. This class focuses on the concepts, language, and application of statistics to social sciences. In particular, students will learn to produce and interpret descriptive statistics and graphical and numerical representation of information; additionally, students will learn about measures of location, dispersion, position, and dependence, and how to conduct exploratory data analysis. Additional topics will include elementary probability theory (to aid with interpretation and understanding), point
