Application based statistics, which will complement primary research.
Research project is required.
Offered Fall term. An introduction to scientific or primary research. The emphasis will be on a complete primary research project of professional concern to the student. Each student will concentrate on how to present data and findings through technical writing and electronic communication. Some of the means used for professional communication will be reviewing the literature, collecting data, surveying, presenting data in tables, charts and graphs, analyzing data, reaching conclusions from the findings, using electronic and hard copy searches, constructing e-mail, memos, letters, proposals, processes, web sites, etc.