PSYC 2300 - Research Methods in Psychology

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2210 (may be taken concurrently); ENGL 1101; and MATH 1101, MATH 1111, MATH 1112, or MATH 1113. Corequisite: PSYC 2300L.
This course is designed as an introduction to methods and statistics used in psychological research, emphasizing non-experimental methodologies including observation, correlational research, surveys, archival research, and quasi-experimental and ex post facto designs. Topics will include an introduction to the scientific method, an overview of experimental design, and an emphasis on measurement and error, experimental control, descriptive statistics, statistical inference, scientific writing, and ethical issues in non-experimental research.