SCWK 38133 - (was SOWK 3381) Statistics for Social Workers

Three credit hours.

Was SOWK 3381. Introduction to statistics and their use in analyzing and interpreting data. Designed to teach statistics applicable to social work practice and decision-making. Also, an introduction to probability, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. Covers basic descriptive statistics and introduces the student to hypothesis testing and bivariate statistics. Students will use the knowledge of statistics learned in this course to interpret and critique statistical analyses published in journal articles. Students will also analyze real data, interpret the findings, and write reports.

Prerequisites: SCWK 13003 and formal admission to the Social Work Program.