This course provides an introduction to statistical techniques which can be applied to public administration. The emphasis is on explaining statistical procedures and interpreting the resulting conclusions. Topics include: introduction to statistics, organization and presentation of data, frequency distribution, central tendency and dispersion, probability and probability distributions, central limited theorem, hypothesis testing, one-sample significance test, sampling concepts, correlation analysis, measurement of association, introduction to SPSS.

CILO-1: Build a foundation for thinking about the importance of empirical studies in public policy formulation and public administration. CILO-2: Recognize quantitative research methods, including sampling, questionnaire design, regression analysis, factor analysis, and cluster analysis. CILO-3: Apply the learned research methods from this course to conduct an empirical study of public policy and social policy.