SOC 2944 credits
SOC 294: Basic Statistics for Social Sciences
27 public student ratings, updated Oct 2026 · no written reviews yet
Undergrad registration for Spring 2027 at UB opens Mon, Nov 2. Registrar dates
From 27 public student ratings
Students rate this class highly. It's about average, and good grades are within reach.
No written reviews yet. Yours would be the first.
Took SOC 294? How hard was it?
1 is easy, 5 is hard. Anonymous, no account.
Difficulty
What we know
- From the catalog
- This course introduces students to the vocabulary, concepts, and statistical techniques used by quantitative social scientists to describe and test hypotheses about the social world. Students will learn how to (1) describe data distributions, (2) formulate and test research hypotheses, (3) describe and probe the relationship between two or more factors, characteristics, or events in the social world, and (4) interpret and evaluate published statistics.
- Ratings across the web
- 4.2 out of 5 stars4.2from 27 ratings
- Department
- Sociology
Written reviews
No written reviews of SOC 294 yet
Took it? Add yours when you have a couple of minutes. Anonymous, no account, no email.
Professors who have taught SOC 294
- Babak Mohassel
- Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk
- Joanna Pepin
- Kris D'Amuro
- Philip Veliz
- Robert Adelman
- Robert Wagmiller
Questions students ask
Classes next to SOC 294
SOC courses at UB with the closest numbers
- SOC 293Social Research Methods3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· difficulty 63/100· 41 ratings
- SOC 294Basic Statistics for Social SciencesThis class
- SOC 304Sociology of Aging3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· difficulty 54/100· 13 ratings
- SOC 305Organized Crime3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· difficulty 65/100· 8 ratings
- SOC 307Criminology4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· difficulty 54/100· 55 ratings
- SOC 308Race, Class, and Gender3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· difficulty 53/100· 12 ratings
- SOC 309Social Change3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· difficulty 58/100· 37 ratings