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USC Catalogue 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

GEOL 145g Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Quantitative reasoning tools to form reliable judgments from quantitative evidence, discerning truth from lies, science from pseudoscience. Application to contemporary scientific and social issues.
Satisfies New General Education in Category F: Quantitative Reasoning
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter