POLS 2972Q - Quantitative Analysis in Political Science
Winter Session 2026, 3 Credits, Online
Complete a full semester of quantitative methods in just 3 weeks!
COURSE DETAILS Dates: Dec 28, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026 Format: Asynchronous online Exams: Synchronous (scheduled) Prerequisites: None required Instructor: Prof. Lyle Scruggs | WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Descriptive statistics fundamentals • Inferential statistics concepts • Research design & hypothesis testing • Political & policy data analysis |
Satisfies the Quantitative (Q) General Education Requirement
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Pollock, Philip. The Essentials of Political Analysis (SAGE/CQ Press)
COURSE STRUCTURE
5 modules covering measurement, hypotheses, research design, statistical inference, and significance testing. Includes video lectures, self-tests, and exercises you complete on your own schedule, plus scheduled module exams. Plan for ~4 hours of work daily.
Register through Student Admin System • wintersession.uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Prof. Scruggs at lyle.scruggs@uconn.edu