This course is the second in a two course sequence in research methods and statististics required for Sociology and Criminology majors (the first course is soc 2155). . A mathematical way of thinking is certainly an asset in completing these courses, but there are no mathematical procedures involved in the course beyond the most elementary algebra, and in fact, most of the mathematical work will be done by a statistical package called SPSS. My experience is that the great majority of students can be successful in this course and that many people who were not looking forward to anything involving statistics will be pleasantly surprised to find themselves enjoying the techniques and processes we will be learning here.