We had a similar sequence at ASU. The first class focused on non-experimental/correlational research and the second class focused on experimental research designs and analysis. Both classes had a pre-req introductory stat class that was taught in the math department. Success in Research Methods I was pre-req for entry into Research Methods II.
Unfortunately, this meant that there was a 3-course sequence that introduced semester-size delays in graduation if you didn't pass all courses in the first attempt. We later had to combine the two research courses into a single 4-hour course, preceded by the stat course in the math department.
The two-semester stat+methods courses allowed students to get a solid connection between research questions and stat analyses along the lines suggested in the Winer quote that Marc provided.
Ken Frantz, Sue wrote:
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