Students learn how to use probability and quantitative data to test hypotheses in anthropology. Due to common characteristics of anthropological data sets, this class emphasizes methods appropriate for handling small sample sizes and nominal and ordinal scale variables. The course also covers descriptive statistics, sampling, spatial analysis, confidence intervals, and the creation of charts and tables. Since the class focuses more on core concepts than mechanical computation, lessons learned in the context of anthropological questions can be applied to everyday decisions.

Students learn how to use probability and quantitative data to test hypotheses in anthropology. Due to common characteristics of anthropological data sets, this class emphasizes methods appropriate for handling small sample sizes and nominal and ordinal scale variables. The course also covers descriptive statistics, sampling, spatial analysis, confidence intervals, and the creation of charts and tables. Since the class focuses more on core concepts than mechanical computation, lessons learned in the context of anthropological questions can be applied to everyday decisions.