Statistics Requirement for Nursing 8170

An inferential statistics course is a prerequisite for Nurs8170, Research in Nursing. The course must be taken no earlier than two years before enrollment in N8170, or may be taken concurrently (in the same semester as N8170).

An inferential statistics course content goes beyond descriptive statistics to include probability models for data. This perspective permits consideration of uncertainty when making decisions in research and practice. Statistical methods that incorporate an inferential perspective include t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple regression.

Graduate or undergraduate courses in inferential statistics fulfill the prerequisite for N8170. Graduate courses (numbered 5xxx or 8xxx) may be used as a related field course on your program of study. Undergraduate courses numbered 3xxx or 4xxx (upper division) fulfill the prerequisite but may not be listed on your program of study. Undergraduate courses numbered 1xxx (lower division) do not meet the prerequisite.

If you have questions about the statistics prerequisite, see your advisor or contact the course instructor directly.

The University of Minnesota has graduate and undergraduate courses in many departments that meet the requirements. They include:

Graduate Courses:

• Educational Psychology 5261, Introduction to Statistical Methods
• Educational Psychology 5231, Introductory Statistics and Measurement in Education
• Public Health 6414, Biostatistical Methods I (required for Nursing/PH Dual Degree)
• Statistics 5101 & 5102, Theory of Statistics I & II
• Statistics 5021, Statistical Analysis (prerequisite Statistics 3011)

Undergraduate Courses:

• Educational Psychology 3264, Basic and Applied Statistics
• Nursing 3710, Measurement and Statistics for Clinical Practice and Research
• Psychology 4801, Introduction to Statistics
• Statistics 3011, Introduction to Statistical Analysis
• Statistics 3021, Introduction to Probability and Statistics
• Statistics 4101 & 4102, Theory of Statistics I & II