Quantitative Data Analysis for the Social Sciences (CJ 301)

Term: 2026-2027 Spring

Faculty

Samuel Paul DobrotkaShow MyInfo popup for Samuel Paul Dobrotka

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Office: Remote
704-705-0670 dobrotkas@carolinau.edu

Sam Dobrotka brings 30+ years of pastoral and non-profit ministry experience to the learning environment. Dr. Dobrotka earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University and holds MA degrees (Theology and Cross-Cultural Studies) from Fuller Theological Seminary. His research interests lie in the areas of clergy effectiveness, strategic planning, organizational change, team building, and conflict management. Dr. Dobrotka has been married to Betsy for 41 years. They have 3 adult children and 6 grandchildren. In his free time, Dr. Dobrotka enjoys hiking, travel, Grisham novels, and losing some golf balls a few times a year.

Schedule

Tue, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM (3/8/2027 - 4/25/2027) Location: MAIN DEEDS D104

Description

This course introduces students to elementary statistical analysis of data used in the social sciences. Students will learn to calculate measures of central tendency, variability, and tests of statistical significance both by hand and via widely used statistical analysis software packages. Students will also be introduced to correlation, regression, and analysis of variance. This course will also train students to interpret statistics in sociological research.