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Applied Data Science in the Social Sciences, Microcredential

• Students will develop an applied understanding of fundamental statistical techniques using ‘R’ statistical programming.

• Students will analyze data in ‘R’ provided by the instructor or gathered by the student to develop an argument about a social or psychological phenomenon.

• Students will create analytical projects in each course of the microcredential that require data science techniques to answer social and psychological questions.

Note: Many undergraduate courses at SLU fulfill requirements of multiple programs simultaneously. For details, click here

STAT 2300Intermediate Statistics3
Take two of the following three courses:6-7
STAT 1300
Elementary Statistics with Computers
PSY 2050
Foundations of Research Methods and Statistics
SOC 2010
Statistics and the Social World
Total Credits9-10

Continuation Standards

Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00, with grades of C or better in all courses. Students who do not achieve the “C” or better grade in a required course will be expected to repeat the course in an attempt to achieve the “C” or better grade. Students may repeat a required course one time. Failure to achieve the “C” or better grade after one repeat attempt will be dismissed from the Microcredential.

For additional information about this program, please contact mathstat@slu.edu or call 314-977-2444.