A basic introduction to the science of psychology. Take this course in your freshman or sophomore year. It will fulfill distribution requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences even if you decide later on a major other than Psychology. The focus of the course is upon these methods and the statistical techniques that support them. This course is strongly recommended for students planning to continue their study of psychology in graduate school.
Modern psychology is a science.
You will get the most out of all of the other psychology courses you take if you have a solid foundation in the scientific method as it is applied to psychology. You will be a more critical evaluator of scientific evidence reported in professional psychology journals. This course will help you understand both the strengths and limitations of studies. The course is also an excellent foundation for developing your own studies to test hypotheses of interest to you. An introduction to statistical concepts and methods as they relate to analysis and interpretation of psychological data.