GBDA 205Quantitative Methods
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course introduces students to quantitative data analysis, covering basic descriptive statistical techniques and procedures, and inferential statistics.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Global Business & Digital Arts
Antirequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- ARTS280 - Statistics for Arts Students (0.50)
- ECON221 - Statistics for Economists (0.50)
- ENVS278 - Applied Statistics for Environmental Research (0.50)
- KIN232 - Research Design and Statistics (0.50)
- LS280 - Social Statistics (0.50)
- PSCI314 - Quantitative Analysis (0.50)
- PSYCH292 - Basic Data Analysis (0.50)
- REC371 - Quantitative Data Analysis and Mobilization (0.50)
- SDS250R - Social Statistics (0.50)
- SOC280 - Social Statistics (0.50)
- SRF230 - Introduction to Statistics (0.50)
- STAT202 - Introductory Statistics for Scientists (0.50)
- STAT206 - Statistics for Software Engineering (0.50)
- STAT211 - Introductory Statistics and Sampling for Accounting (0.50)
- STAT221 - Statistics (Non-Specialist Level) (0.50)
- STAT231 - Statistics (0.50)
- STAT241 - Statistics (Advanced Level) (0.50)
- Not completed any of the following:
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7944 | 59 / 60 | Online or by arrangement |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3596 | 0 / 60 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 1375 | 26 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
44% liked it61% easy54% useful
From 18 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Super chill online course honestly, required some work maybe like once a month and Vivian is also rlly nice so if you needed any help she's down to explain concepts and provide accommodations. Stats was highkey one of my best courses in 3B loooool
Mar 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This course was mostly online, the workload was decent, attendance was mandatory due to in class activities
Jun 2022 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
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