GEOG311

INTRO TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS

Other titles (6)
  • INTRO TO QUANT METHODS
  • LAB: INTRO TO QUANT METHODS
  • Introduction to Quantitative Methods
  • INTRO QUANT MTDS IN GEOG
  • INTRO QUANT METH GEOG
  • COMP & QUANT MTDS IN GEOG
Department
Geography
Terms offered
35
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

Introduction to Quantitative Methods is an introductory course in applied statistics with an emphasis on computer skills. Students gain proficiency in using spreadsheets to organize data and to perform the most common statistical methods such as univariate analysis, hypothesis testing, estimation of means, regression, and categorical association. Geography majors receive credit for a skills course. Environmental Science majors receive credit for a statistics course.

Syllabi

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Offerings and forecast 2015–2025

2002
2025
Sections by year and season
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 57% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count rising about 5% per year. 2030 Spring: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 61% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 4% per year. 2029 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count rising about 3% per year. 2028 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 65% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count rising about 3% per year. 2027 Spring: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 2% per year. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2025 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2024 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2019 1 section 1 section Not offered No data
2018 1 section 1 section Not offered No data
2017 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data
2015 1 section 1 section Not offered No data
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession More sections Not offered No data

Meeting times

Recent first
  • Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC101 2025-12011
  • Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2025-2
  • Mon, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM JC105 2012-12011-12010-12009-22009-3
  • Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM JC217 2012-22011-22010-22009-1
  • Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC105 2010
  • Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC103 2009-12008
  • Mon, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Geography Building G103 2009-2
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC103 200820072006
2025–26 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2025Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 8 of 30 enrolled20704
2024–25 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2024Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 8 of 30 enrolled20704
2023–24 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2023Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 3 of 30 enrolled20704
2022–23 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2022Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 6 of 30 enrolled20704
2021–22 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Shadi MalekiLecture1 4 of 36 enrolled30661
Fall 2021Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 3 of 30 enrolled25997
2020–21 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2021Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 8 of 36 enrolled35907
Fall 2020Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 6 of 30 enrolled25997
2019–20 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 16 of 50 enrolled35907
Fall 2019Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 11 of 30 enrolled25997
2018–19 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 2 of 30 enrolled35907
Fall 2018William M. CollierLecture1 9 of 30 enrolled25997
2017–18 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2018Lyndon D. EstesLecture1 2 of 30 enrolled35907
Fall 2017Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 5 of 36 enrolled25997
2016–17 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017Arthur F. ElmesLecture1 7 of 30 enrolled35907
2015–16 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2015Kathryn-Louise MengLecture1 6 of 31 enrolled20747
2014–15 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2015Randi L. GarciaLecture1 1 of 30 enrolled34183
Fall 2014Randi L. GarciaLecture1 5 of 32 enrolled20747
2013–14 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2013Samuel J. RatickLecture1 1 of 30 enrolled20747
2012–13 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2013Alex S. GardnerLecture1 4 of 30 enrolled30474
Fall 2012Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 4 of 30 enrolled20747
2011–12 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012Kristopher KuzeraLecture1 1 of 30 enrolled30474
Fall 2011Kristopher KuzeraLecture1 2 of 30 enrolled20747
2010–11 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2011Stacey HancockLecture1 3 of 30 enrolled38815
Fall 2010Samuel J. RatickLecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 2527830
2009–10 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2010Hemant PendharkarLecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 3034567
Fall 2009Samuel J. RatickLecture1 1 of 45 enrolled26489
2008–09 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2009Henry BulleyLecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 3034567
Fall 2008Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 2525615
2007–08 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2008Samuel J. RatickLecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 3034567
2006–07 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2007Danielle L. FontaineLecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 3034567
2005–06 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2006Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 2534567
2004–05 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2005Laurence A. LewisLecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 4032479
2003–04 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2003Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 No enrollment data; capacity 4021213
2002–03 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of GEOG311, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2002Robert G. Pontius Jr.Lecture1 6 of 40 enrolled27202

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of GEOG311
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2013Alex S. GardnerLab- 4 of 30 enrolled32351
Spring 2009Henry BulleyLab- No enrollment data; capacity 3037203