Introduction to Data Analysis
Psychology · 3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab
Offered: Fall and Spring, Every Year
PSYC-2101 prerequisites
1 course appears in this chain, up to 1 level deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: PSYC-1000
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Taking PSYC-2101 is a prerequisite for 11 courses directly, and opens 28 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- BIOL-2477Forest Measurement
- BIOL-4111Biology Honours Thesis (Project / Thesis
- CJ-3470Forensic Psychology
- CJ-4116Program and Policy Evaluation
- CJ-4800Research Field Practicum
- ENV-2477Forest Measurement
- KIN-2256Research Methods in Kinesiology
- PSYC-2102Introduction to Research Methods
- PSYC-3470Forensic Psychology
- PSYC-3930Health Psychology
- STAT-2902Statistical Data Management and Analysis with SAS
Where PSYC-2101 counts
Counts toward 15 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- BCHM 3-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
- BCHM 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
- BCHM HONOURS BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
- BIOL 3-YEAR BSc IN BIOLOGY
- BIOL 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOLOGY
- BIOL HONOURS BSc IN BIOLOGY
- CHEM 4-YEAR BSc IN CHEMISTRY
- CHEM BSc (HONOURS) IN CHEMISTRY
- KIN 4-YEAR BACHELOR OF KINESIOLOGY
- NSCI 3-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
- NSCI 4-YEAR BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
- NSCI HONOURS BSc IN NEUROSCIENCE
- PSYC 3-YEAR BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYC 4- YEAR BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYC HONOURS BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This lab course introduces basic data analytic techniques appropriate to experimental and non-experimental research designs. Topics include frequency distributions, descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, standard deviations), and inferential statistics (e.g., estimation and hypothesis testing for means, correlation and count data). The lab component provides an opportunity to develop computational and basic computer skills relevant to data analysis. This course is required for Majors and Honours students in Psychology.
Requisite courses
PSYC-1000 [prerequisite(s)]; PSYC-2101L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and STAT-1201 | STAT-1302 | STAT-1601 | STAT-2001.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.