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Fall 2024
Dec 21, 2024
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PSYC 291 - Psychology Research I: Descriptive and Correlational Methods
An introduction to psychology as a science with a focus on descriptive and predictive methodologies. Quantitative approaches – including observational, survey, and correlational designs – are covered. Qualitative approaches may also be introduced. Students develop skills in locating and understanding published research and formulating research questions. Students conduct empirical research individually and/or in groups. Students gain skills in conducting ethical research, producing codebooks, collecting data, evaluating variable properties, determining appropriate statistical tests, and using SPSS® statistical software (to perform descriptives, Chi Square tests, & correlational analyses). Students prepare written American Psychological Association-style (APA) reports. Note: Students may not receive credit for both this course and PSYC 251 Psychology Research I: Methods. Prerequisites: Completion of PSYC 101 General Psychology (or PSYC 200 Psychology of Development) with a minimum grade of C- (1.70), completion of STAT 117 Introduction to Statistics with a minimum grade of C- (1.70). Psychology majors only.
1.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Non-Matriculated, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent/Directed Study, Lecture

Psychology & Philosophy Department

Course Attributes:
Undergraduate Level Course

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:     
      Psychology
      Psychology
May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes:     
      DGCE Student

Prerequisites:
PREREQ for PSYC 291

General Requirements:
Course or Test: MATH 117
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAT 117
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MATH 117
Minimum Grade of IP
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAT 117
Minimum Grade of IP
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAT 117
Minimum Grade of P
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAA 127
Minimum Grade of IP
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAA 127
Minimum Grade of P
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAA 127
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or

May not be taken concurrently.  )
or

May not be taken concurrently.  )
and
Course or Test: PSYC 101
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: PSYC 200
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: PSYC 101
Minimum Grade of P
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: PSYC 101
Minimum Grade of IP
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: PSYC 200
Minimum Grade of P
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: PSYC 200
Minimum Grade of IP
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or

May not be taken concurrently.  )
or

May not be taken concurrently. )


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