This three-credit seminar course is designed for graduate students to enhance their applied multivariate data analysis knowledge and skills. General Course Learning Objectives Enrollees completing this course will be able to: 1. Select multivariate statistical techniques appropriate for specific research situations.

This three-credit seminar course is designed for graduate students to enhance their applied multivariate data analysis knowledge and skills.

General Course Learning Objectives

Enrollees completing this course will be able to:

1. Select multivariate statistical techniques appropriate for specific research situations.

2. Assess whether the statistical assumptions for various multivariate procedures have been met.

3. Conduct multivariate data analysis using SPSS software.

4. Interpret SPSS output for various multivariate techniques.

5. Write results from various multivariate techniques for their theses/dissertations/journal articles/reports.

6. Interpret multivariate analyses techniques used in top-tier journals, reports, and other publications

Topics we covered in the class

1. One-way analysis of variance – ANOVA

• Analysis_ _of_ _covariance_ _– ANCOVA

• Factorial ANOVA

• Repeated measures ANOVA

• MANOVA and MANCOVA

• MANOVA and MANCOVA continued