CNS 102 — Statistical Methods

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Counseling Research & Methods

CNS 102 — Statistical Methods

Gain the quantitative skills to read research critically and make sound, ethical, data-informed decisions in counseling and ministry contexts.

What You’ll Learn


Descriptive Statistics

Summarize data with tables, charts, central tendency, and variability.

Probability & Distributions

Understand normal curves, sampling distributions, and standard error.

Inference & Hypothesis Testing

p-values, confidence intervals, one/two-sample t-tests, and ANOVA.

Association & Prediction

Correlation, simple/multiple regression, and practical interpretation.

Measurement & Validity

Reliability, construct validity, scales, and bias in instruments.

Ethical Reporting

Biblically grounded integrity in analysis, visualization, and communication.

Curriculum Overview


Module 1 — Data, Measurement, & Descriptives

Types of variables, scales of measurement, visualizing data, mean/median/mode, variance and standard deviation.

Module 2 — Probability & the Logic of Inference

Sampling, the normal model, Central Limit Theorem, confidence intervals, effect sizes, and statistical power.

Module 3 — Comparing Groups

t-tests (one-sample, independent, paired), one-way ANOVA, post-hoc tests, assumptions, and practical reporting.

Module 4 — Relationships & Prediction

Pearson r, scatterplots, simple and multiple regression, interpretation, limitations, and ethical communication of findings.

Instructor

Damion Barrett

Damion Barrett

Helps students integrate quantitative literacy with a biblical ethic of truth, clarity, and service in counseling research and practice.

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Build statistical confidence for real-world counseling decisions and research literacy—grounded in integrity and wisdom.

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