SOC 7

About this course

For students majoring in psychology, sociology, and other behavioral sciences. Introduction to the basic statistical techniques and design methodologies used in behavioral sciences. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference and power; linear correlation and regression; chi-square, t-tests, and ANOVA. Computations will be completed by hand and with the use of statistical software. Emphasis on the interpretation and relevance of statistical findings and the application of statistical concepts to real-world problems in the behavioral and social sciences.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• Prerequisites: One of the following: PSYC C1000, C1000H, SOC 1, 1H
• and
  • Intermediate Algebra
  • or

Catalog wording: “Prerequisites: One of the following: PSYC C1000, C1000H, SOC 1, 1H; Intermediate Algebra or equivalent.”

Advisory: “Advisory: UC will grant transfer credit for a maximum of one course from the following: MATH 17, PSYC 7, SOC 7, or STAT C1000 - students are strongly encouraged to meet with a counselor for appropriate course selection; not open to students with credit in PSYC 7.”

What this course unlocks

Foothill courses that list SOC 7 as a prerequisite.

• PSYC 10RESEARCH METHODS & DESIGNS

Transfer pathways that use SOC 7

ASSIST maps SOC 7 to a requirement in 440 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

• Business AdministrationFoothill → Cal Maritime
• International Strategy and SecurityFoothill → Cal Maritime
• OceanographyFoothill → Cal Maritime
• RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• LIBERAL STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• COMMUNICATION STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• CHILD DEVELOPMENTFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• JOURNALISMFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• COMPARATIVE ETHNIC STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• KINESIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• DAIRY SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PUBLIC HEALTHFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AND PACKAGINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• FOOD SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PSYCHOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PLANT SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• NUTRITIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ANTHROPOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• POLITICAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with SOC 7. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.

• PSYC 15Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science · De Anza
• SOC 15Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science · De Anza