Not sure whether I should take quantitative methods first or take statistics first, i heard quantitative methods in psychology uses statistics, but in my school course prerequisite to take quantitative methods, you only require algebra. Should I just take both of them in one semester? I’m really bad at math, and I took statistics last semester and had to drop out because the class was too hard for me.
You already started statistics once and dropped it, because it was too hard. It is not a prerequisite. QED: Take qualitative methods on its own. Psych “statistics” don’t cover as broad a field. You’re dealing with chi tests and blah blah blah, and a lot of it is not that challenging. If you want to upgrade, you can always take “pure” statistics later.
Ask your advisor or the head of the dept about that.
I’m not sure, but what I think I am hearing in this question is that your psychology department offers a class called “quantitative methods in psychology” and you are wondering if you should take statistics (in the math/statistics department) before you take the quant method course.
I agree that you should ask your advisor or department chair about it, but my guess is no. Quant Methods in Psych sounds like what most other psychology departments simply call “Statistics in Psychology/Psychological Statistics,” “Statistics in the Social Sciences” or just “statistics.” Although the concepts and methods taught in both classes are the same, the major difference is that in the math department you will be learning *calculus-based statistics/i whereas the social science departments typically teach a non-calculus-based version - they tend to focus on the formulae and theories without making you prove them or figure out the underlying mechanisms.
If that is the case, I would suggest taking quant methods first. If you find you really like the statistics and want to concentrate on it, I would highly recommend exploring some mathematical statistics courses - they can be really useful across the social sciences and in the workplace. But they’re not necessary.
go to the psychology department and ask. But when you contact them to inquire, you should mention that you took regular statistics before, struggled with the class, and dropped it. Ask them what suggestions they would have for a student to be successful in the “Quantitative Methods in Psychology” class.