HPE 209 - Research Design & Statistics in Sport Sciences, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): HPE 201 and Math readiness
This course is designed to acquaint students with the study and principles of qualitative and quantitative research methods; the application of research principles to health and human performance; the understanding of proper research design especially as it might relate to human subjects; and procedures to ensure ethical treatment of subjects. Furthermore, students will have working knowledge of basic statistics to determine appropriate testing parameters and interpretation of analysis using SPSS software upon completion of this course. This course fulfills the core quantitative extension requirement.