EDUC6065-A Educational Statistics (Fall 2012)

Course Details

Section will be taught as a combination of online and in class meetings. There are regularly scheduled class meeting times as well as significant online interaction and assignments. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 2 (08/25/2012 - 10/19/2012)
Days: M
Time: 06:00 - 10:00 pm
Location: Cranberry(RLA)
Room: Rla Second Floor 235
Seats Available: 14 Seats
Credits: 3
The following additional fees apply to this section:   Partially Online Fee : $90.00

Course Description

This course focuses on the use of descriptive and inferential statistics and their roles in research studies. Topics such as graphical and tabular displays of data, descriptive statistics including measures of central tendency and variability, standard scores, the normal distribution, one and two sample tests and confidence intervals on the mean, correlation coefficients, simple linear regression, and chi-square tests will be discussed. Focus is placed on generating statistical output using SPSS, interpreting that output, and summarizing statistical results in written form.

Prerequisite: 12 Credits

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About the Instructor(s)

Mary A. Hansen, Ph.D.
University Professor of Education
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Coordinator, Accreditation and Partnerships - Department of Education
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Coordinator, Post Bacc
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hansen@rmu.edu
412-397-6213 phone
412-397-6044 fax
Wheatley Center 329
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