The sample survey as a vehicle for information collection in government, business, scientific and social agencies. Topics include: planning a survey, questionnaire design, simple random, stratified, systematic and cluster sampling designs, estimation methods, problem of non-response, related topics. Prerequisite(s): one of STAT 2507, or STAT 2509, STAT 2606, STAT 2607, ECON 2200, ECON 2201 or ECON 2202 or equivalent; or permission of the School.Lectures three hours a week and one hour laboratory.
