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PSY 280 - Statistical Methods in Psychology

PSY 280: Statistical Methods in Psychology (4 units) at San Diego State University. 4 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: PSY 101. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript. Counts toward General Education (2026-27), General Education (2024-25).

4 units
  • Statistics
  • Preparation for the Major
  • Impacted Program
  • Three Units of Either Statistics or Logic
  • Methods
  • Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Three Units of Statistics or Logic Selected From
  • Admissions Requirements
  • Three Units from Each of the Following Groups
  • One of the Following
  • Statistics and Logic
  • Certificate Requirements
  • Note
  • Industrial/Organizational
  • One Course Selected From
  • Note Also
  • Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

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Three lectures and two hours of laboratory. Quantitative methods in psychology for producing, analyzing, and interpreting data. Sampling, basic research designs, describing distributions, correlation, regression, applications of normal probability curve, confidence intervals, and tests of significance. Analysis and interpretation of data using statistical, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
Prerequisites
PSY 101. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
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From the catalog

Counts as
Math/Quantitative Reasoning [2]
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Fall/Spring

4 sections in Spring 2027

Class #5138· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
110 of 110 seats open
Tue, Thu 11:00 AM-12:15 PM · SSW 1500
To be Announced
Class #6339· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
88 of 88 seats open
Mon, Wed 3:30 PM-4:45 PM · SHW 011
To be Announced
Class #5142· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
88 of 88 seats open
Tue, Thu 8:00 AM-9:15 AM · COM 207
Class #5135· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
110 of 110 seats open
Tue, Thu 9:30 AM-10:45 AM · HT 140
To be Announced

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