ADS820: Advanced Quantitative Research

This course is designed to provide doctoral students with theoretical and practical preparation in quantitative research. Coursework includes creating and developing hypotheses, conducting literature searches, collecting data, designing research, analyzing data using statistical techniques based on the general linear model (e.g., multiple regression, analysis of variance procedures, and factor analysis), and drawing appropriate conclusions. Participants will be provided with hands-on experiences of data analysis employing statistical software that is widely used in applied and social research. They will become familiar with the ethics of quantitative research, especially the protocols for dealing with human subjects. Participants will be expected to develop a quantitative research project.

1. Understand their research's moral and ethical dimensions, especially in using human
   subjects.
2. Understand the theoretical and mathematical foundations of statistical tests
   and multivariate designs.
3. Understand the purpose of multivariate statistical analyses and identify
   appropriate multivariate statistical tools.
4. Develop experience with quantitative research and have a cheerful disposition to
   its applications in leadership.