De Anza College
POLI 20
Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences · 4 units · used in 244 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course is an introduction to statistics through applied application within government, politics, and social and behavioral sciences. Students will explore concepts such as central tendency, variability, probability, correlation, and significance tests and test hypotheses through real-life applications. Students will understand and demonstrate the key concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics and methods for scientific analysis as applied within the fields of political science, social science, and behavioral science.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCPOLI 20Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral and Social SciencesOpen1 section · 39 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 28942 · 01Open · 39
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
- Intermediate algebra
- or
- orappropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra
Catalog wording: “Intermediate algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra.”
Transfer pathways that use POLI 20
ASSIST maps POLI 20 to a requirement in 244 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- LIBERAL STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMMUNICATION STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CHILD DEVELOPMENTDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- JOURNALISMDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPARATIVE ETHNIC STUDIESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- KINESIOLOGYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- DAIRY SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PUBLIC HEALTHDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AND PACKAGINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- FOOD SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PSYCHOLOGYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PLANT SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- NUTRITIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ANTHROPOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- POLITICAL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- SOCIOLOGYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CHEMISTRYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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