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Syllabus - Spring 2010
GPPS 5357 - Quantitative Analysis

Excluding textbooks, the information on this syllabus is subject to change.  For the most up-to-date syllabus, check this site on the first day of classes. 

Program Information

This is a three-credit graduate level course and is one of three required core courses in the online Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree. The MPS degree is offered through the University of Connecticut's Center for Continuing Studies and has four fields of study: Human Resource Management, Humanitarian Services Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Management, and Homeland Security Leadership.

This course was developed by Miranda E. Jennings, Ph.D.

Course Information

Course Title: Quantitative Analysis (GPPS 5357)

Credits: 3

Instructor: Patrick Obeng-Asiedu

Email: patrick.obeng-asiedu@uconn.edu

For special permission to register for this course, contact Donna.Campbell@uconn.edu. Include your Peoplesoft ID number and reason for taking the course.

Course Description

This course is designed to help students become informed consumers of statistical information and develop the skills necessary to make data driven decisions regarding practical and workplace questions, such as program evaluation, and forecasting. The course will include basic univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistics, such as basic analysis of variance and basic multiple regression analysis. In addition to learning the fundamentals of these statistical procedures, students will also master the use of SPSS for Windows to perform all analysis.

 

Course Objectives

 

TBD

Course Requirements and Grading

TBD

Final letter grades for this course will be determined based on the following scale:

Grade

Letter Grade

 GPA

97-100

A+

4.3

93-96

A

4.0

90-92

A-

3.7

87-89

B+

3.3

83-86

B

3.0

80-82

B-

2.7

77-79

C+

2.3

73-76

C

2.0

70-72

C-

1.7

67-69

D+

1.3

63-66

D

1.0

60-62

D-

0.7

<60

F

0.0

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Course Materials

TBD

Software Requirements

TBD

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Course Outline

 

TBD

 

Evaluation of the Course

Students will be provided an opportunity to evaluate instruction in this course using the University's standard procedures, which are administered by the Office of Institutional Research.

 
 


Updated: 10/30/2009 2:49 PM