SEMINAR-MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS IN SOCIOLOGY

SOC 952

Course Description

Selected topics in measurement and model construction in social research.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.55

18.55% from Historical

Completion Rate

90%

6.34% from Historical

A Rate

80%

65.81% from Historical

Class Size

45.55% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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