As social scientists, we are interested in understanding how social outcomes vary across different groups, or how such outcomes are related to other characteristics and variables of interest. To answer such questions, we often need to collect data and analyze that data in a statistical way. The course builds on fundamental techniques and methods to analyze quantitative data to draw inferences about social processes. Specifically, the course covers linear regression, generalized linear regression, and multilevel models. The emphasis of this course is not only to learn how to apply statistical techniques, but also to identify data issues that could potentially bias results.