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Q Courses
This page is a list of all the Q courses offered at UConn.
For more general information, consider the following:
Chemistry
Description: This course is the first semester of a 3-semester sequence that is designed to provide a foundation for the principles of chemistry with special guidance provided for the quantitative aspects of the material. Topics include the physical and chemical properties of some elements, chemical stoichiometry, gases, atomic theory and covalent bonding. CA 3-LAB
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Follows CHEM 124Q. Topics include the properties of aqueous solutions and chemical equilibria. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Follows CHEM 125Q. Topics include the properties of kinetics, complex ions, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Designed to provide a foundation for more advanced courses in chemistry. Atomic theory; laws and theories concerning the physical and chemical behavior of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Properties of some of the more familiar elements and their compounds. Quantitative measurements illustrating the laws of chemical combination in the first semester lab. Equilibrium in solutions and qualitative reactions of the common cations and anions in the second semester lab. A fee of $10 is charged for this course. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Linked to CHEM 128
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Description: The same as CHEM 127Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Linked to CHEM 127
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Description: Atoms, molecules, ions, chemical bonding. Gases, liquids, solids, solutions, equilibrium, thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, kinetics and organic chemistry. May include modern materials, environmental chemistry, metallurgy, and biochemistry. A fee of $10 is charged for this course each semester. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
Comments: Linked to CHEM 138
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Description: The same as CHEM 137Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
Comments: Linked to CHEM 137
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Description: Atomic and molecular theory and the properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Topics which may be covered in depth are the nature of the chemical bond, chemical equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry. The laboratory work is primarily quantitative in nature. Considerable personal initiative will be demanded of students in carrying out the laboratory assignments. A fee of $10 is charged for this course each semester. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
Comments: Linked to CHEM 130
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Description: The same as CHEM 129Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
Comments: Linked to CHEM 129
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Communication Disorders
Description: Fundamentals of physical acoustics specifically oriented to speech and audiology: frequency, intensity, decibels, critical bands, filters, masking, noise and vibration. Introduction to acoustic instrumentation and software used in communication sciences, animal science, biology, architectural acoustics and ecology, and bioacoustic analyses.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Used to be CDIS 155QC
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Communications and Media
Description: Scientific approach specifically applied to communication.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Formerly taught as COMS 231Q
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Geography
Description: An introduction to the use of quantitative methods in conducting research, with particular emphasis on the processing and analysis of geographic data.
Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Linguistics
Description: An introduction to linguistics as a science. Methods, findings and theory of linguistic research on the sound system and the structures of human language. The relation between structure and meaning. The basics of linguistic analysis. Applied linguistics. CA 3.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Description: The analysis of sound patterns in language within a generative framework: distinctive features, segmental and prosodic analysis, word formation, the theory of markedness.
Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Description: The analysis of form and meaning in natural languages in a Chomskyan framework: surface structures, deep structures, transformational rules, and principles of semantic interpretation.
Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Marine Sciences
Description: An introduction to the chemical/biological reactions and transport dynamics of environmental systems. Mass balances, elementary fluid mechanics and the coupled dynamics of lakes, rivers, oceans, groundwater and the atmosphere as biogeochemical systems.
Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Mathematics
Description: The course emphasizes two components necessary for success in 100-level courses which employ mathematics. The first component consists of basic algebraic notions and their manipulations. The second component consists of the practice of solving multi-step problems from other disciplines, called mathematical modeling. The topics include: lines, systems of equations, polynomials, rational expressions, exponential and logarithmic functions. Students will engage in group projects in mathematical modeling.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Strongly recommended as preparation for Q courses for students whose high school algebra needs reinforcement.
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Description: An introduction to the techniques used by mathematicians to solve problems. Skills such as Externalization (pictures and charts), Visualization (associated mental images), Simplification, Trial and Error, and Lateral Thinking learned through the study of mathematical problems. Problems drawn from combinatorics, probability, optimization, cryptology, graph theory, and fractals. Students will be encouraged to work cooperatively and to think independently.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session, Winter Intersession
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Problem solving strategies, solutions of simultaneous linear equations, sequences, counting and probability, graph theory, deductive reasoning, the axiomatic method and finite geometries, number systems.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session, Winter Intersession
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Use of algebraic and trigonometric functions with technology to analyze quantitative relationships and illustrate the role of mathematics in modern life; graphical numerical and symbolic methods. Most sections require a graphing calculator; some require work with a computer spreadsheet.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: An interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues, such as: ground water contamination, air pollution, and hazardous materials handling. Emphasis on mathematical models, social and ethical implications, and physical and chemical principles. Includes a spread sheet program for water and air pollution data; a computer modeling package to analyze hazardous materials emergencies; creative use of the internet and field research.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Used to be MATH 108QC
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Description: Preparation for calculus. Review of algebra. Functions and their applications; in particular, polynomials, rational functions, exponentials, logarithms, and the trigonometric functions.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session, Winter Intersession
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Linear equations and inequalities, exponents and logarithms, matrices and determinants, linear programming. Applications.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session, Winter Intersession
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Derivatives and integrals of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions. Functions of several variables. Applications.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session, Winter Intersession
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Derivatives and integrals of elementary functions including the exponential and logarithm functions; applications include optimization, marginal functions, exponential growth and decay, compound interest.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Description: Limits, derivatives, and extreme values of algebraic functions, with supporting algebraic topics.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Has been replaced by Math 1125Q
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Description: Limits, derivatives, and extreme values of trigonometric functions, with supporting trigonometric topics; anti-derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions; the definite integral and applications.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Last Semester; Will be replaced by Math 1126Q
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Description: The transcendental functions, formal integration, polar coordinates, infinite sequences and series, lines and planes in three dimensions, vector algebra.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Has been replaced by Math 1132Q
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Description: Limits, derivatives, and extreme values of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, with supporting algebraic topics. Math 1125 covers the content of approximately the first half of Math 1131.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: A continuation of the differential calculus of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions of Math 1125 ending with antidifferentiation, the definite integral, some techniques and applications. Math 1126 covers the content of approximately the second half of Math 1131.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Limits, continuity, differentiation, antidifferentiation, definite integrals, with applications to the physical and engineering sciences. Sections with QC credit integrate computer-laboratory activity.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Transcendental functions, formal integration, polar coordinates, infinite sequences and series, vector algebra and geometry, with applications to the physical sciences and engineering. Sections with QC credit integrate computer-laboratory activity.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: The subject matter of MATH 115 in greater depth, with emphasis on the underlying mathematical concepts.
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Formerly offered as MATH120. May be used in place of MATH 115 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 115.
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Description: The subject matter of MATH 116 in greater depth, with emphasis on the underlying mathematical concepts.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Formerly offered as MATH 121. May be used in place of MATH 116 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 116.
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Description: Varies
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: variable
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Description: The development of the number system with applications to elementary number theory and analytic geometry. This course is recommended for students in elementary education.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: Linked to MATH 248Q. This course may not be counted in any of the major groups described in the Mathematics Departmental listing.
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Description: The same as MATH 247Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: Linked to MATH 247Q. This course may not be counted in any of the major groups described in the Mathematics Departmental listing.
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Description: Two- and three-dimensional vector algebra, calculus of functions of several variables, vector differential calculus, line and surface integrals.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: The subject matter of MATH 210 in greater depth, with emphasis on the underlying mathematical concepts.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: Formerly offered as MATH 220. May be used in place of MATH 210 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 210.
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Description: A rigorous treatment of the mathematics underlying the main results of one-variable calculus. Intended for students with strong interest and ability in mathematics who are already familiar with the computational aspects of basic calculus.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: Linked to MATH 244Q. May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student. MATH 243Q may be used in place of MATH 115 or 135 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 115 or 135.
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Description: The same as MATH 243Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: Linked to MATH 243Q. May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student. MATH 244Q may be used in place of MATH 116 or 136 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 116 or 136.
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Description: A rigorous treatment of more advanced topics, including vector spaces and their application to multivariable calculus and first-order, second-order and systems of differential equations.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: Linked to MATH 246Q. May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student. MATH 245 may be used in place of MATH 210 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 210.
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Description: The same as MATH 245Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: Linked to MATH 245Q. May be taken for honors credit but open to any qualified student. MATH 246 may be used in place of MATH 211 to fulfill any requirement satisfied by MATH 211.
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Description: Systems of equations, matrices, determinants, linear transformations on vector spaces, characteristic values and vectors, from a computational point of view. The course is an introduction to the techniques of linear algebra with elementary applications.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Deductive reasoning and the axiomatic method, Euclidean geometry, parallelism, hyperbolic and other non-Euclidean geometries, geometric transformations.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
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Description: Introduction to ordinary differential equations and their applications, linear differential equations, systems of first order linear equations, numerical methods.
Offered: Spring, Fall, A Summer Session
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: The subject matter of MATH 211 in greater depth, with emphasis on the underlying mathematical concepts.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Only by Appointment |
Comments: MATH 221 satisfies any requirement met by MATH 211, and provides superior preparation for prospective mathematics, science, and engineering majors.
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Music
Description: Analytical techniques appropriate to selected styles of twentieth century music. Problems in twentieth century counterpoint and composition.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Philosophy
Description: Systematic analysis of deductive validity; formal languages which mirror the logical structure of portions of English; semantic and syntactic methods of verifying relations of logical consequence for these languages.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Physics
Description: Basic concepts and applications of physics for the non-science major. Scientific principles and quantitative relationships involving mechanics, energy, heat and temperature, waves, electricity and magnetism, and the theory of the atom are covered. A laboratory provides hands-on experience with the principles of physics. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: A basic introductory astronomy course without laboratories, including principles of celestial coordinate systems and telescope design; applications of fundamental physical laws to the sun, planets, stars and galaxies; evolution of stars, galaxies and the universe; recent space probe results, modern cosmology, astrobiology. Night observing sessions are an integral part of the course. CA 3
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: A basic introductory astronomy course including principles of celestial coordinate systems and telescope design; applications of fundamental physical laws to the sun, planets, stars and galaxies; evolution of stars, galaxies and the universe; recent space probe results, modern cosmology, astrobiology. Basic quantitative laboratory techniques relevant to astronomy. Night observing sessions are an integral part of the course. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Concepts of physics applied to current problems of the physical environment: energy, transportation, pollution. No previous knowledge of physics is assumed. CA 3.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Concepts of physics applied to the physical environment, particularly to current problems related to energy, transportation, and pollution. These relationships will be further explored in the laboratory section.
CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Basic principles of physics and scientific reasoning will be taught in the context of the production and perception of music, emphasizing the historic and scientific interplay between physics and music. Basic quantitative laboratories pertaining to sound, music, and waves. No previous knowledge of physics or music is assumed. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
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Description: Basic facts and principles of physics. The laboratory offers fundamental training in precise measurements. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Linked to PHYS 122Q
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Description: The same as PHYS 121Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Linked to PHYS 121Q
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Description: Quantitative study of the basic facts and principles of physics. The laboratory offers fundamental training in physical measurements. This course is recommended for students planning to apply for admission to medical, dental or veterinary schools. It is also recommended for science majors for whom a one year introductory physics course is adequate. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Linked to PHYS 132Q
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Description: The same as PHYS 131Q.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Linked to PHYS 131Q
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Description: Basic facts and principles of physics. Elementary concepts of calculus are used. Classical dynamics, rigid-body motion, harmonic motion, wave motion, acoustics, relativistic dynamics, thermodynamics.
CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, quantum effects, introduction to atomic physics. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Quantitative exploration of the structure of matter, including gas laws, electric and magnetic forces, the electron, x-rays, waves and light, relativity, radioactivity, and spectra. This course is recommended for prospective Physics majors. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Fundamental principles of mechanics, statistical physics, and thermal physics. Basic concepts of calculus are used. This course is recommended for prospective Physics majors. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Fundamental principles of electromagnetism, optics and wave propagation. Basic concepts of calculus are used. This course is recommended for prospective Physics majors. CA 3-LAB.
Offered: Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Physiology and Neurobiology
Description: Experimental investigations in neurobiology. Emphasis on designing and carrying out independent research projects, and on communicating the results.A fee of $20 is charged for this course.
Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Political Science
Description: Explanation of the quantitative methods used in political science. Application of these methods for the analysis of substantive political questions.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Used to be POLS 291QC
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Psychology
Description: Design,analysis, and reporting of psychological research. Experimental and quasi-experimental designs, laboratory and correlational techniques, research ethics.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Description: Design,analysis, and reporting of psychological research. Experimental and quasi-experimental designs, laboratory and correlational techniques, research ethics.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Public Policy
Description: Data analysis for program evaluation, public policy and management research including data description, probability theory, statistical inference, multiple regression and time series analysis.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
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Sociology
Description: Practical work in the design and execution of research, hypothesis testing, data analysis, and interpretation.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: No |
Comments: Used to be SOCI 207QC
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Statistics
Description: A standard approach to statistical analysis primarily for students of business and economics; elementary probability, sampling distributions, normal theory estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, exploratory data analysis. Learning to do statistical analysis on a personal computer is an integral part of the course.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Used to be STAT 100QC
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Description: Standard and nonparametric approaches to statistical analysis; exploratory data analysis, elementary probability, sampling distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, one- and two-sample procedures, regression and correlation. Learning to do statistical analysis on a personal computer is an integral part of the course.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Yes |
Comments: Used to be STAT 110QC
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Description: Analysis of variance, multiple regression, chi-square tests, and non-parametric procedures.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Basic probability distributions, point and interval estimation, tests of hypotheses, correlation and regression, analysis of variance, experimental design, non-parametric procedures.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Straight-line regression, multiple regression, regression diagnostics, transformations, dummy variables, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, stepwise regression.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Probability set functions, random variables, expectations, moment generating functions, discrete and continuous random variables, joint and conditional distributions, multinomial distribution, bivariate normal distribution, functions of random variables, central limit theorems, computer simulation of probability models.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: The mathematical theory underlying statistical methods. Probability spaces, distributions in one and several dimensions, generating functions, limit theorems, sampling, parameter estimation. Neyman-Pearson theory of hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, analysis of variance.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Methods of designing experiments utilizing regression analysis and the analysis of variance.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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Description: Introduction to computing for statistical problems; obtaining features of distributions, fitting models and implementing inference (obtaining confidence intervals and running hypothesis tests); simulation-based approaches and basic numerical methods. One hour per week devoted to computing and programming skills.
Offered: Spring
Credits: 4
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
Comments: Used to be STAT 261QC
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Description: Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: STAT 220 or an applied statistics course along with either STAT 230 or MATH 231 or instructor consent.
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits: 3
| Q Center Tutoring Available: Sometimes |
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