CMU's self-paced and free Open Learning Initiative classes on statistics might be helpful early on: Empirical Research Methods: http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/futu

CMU's self-paced and free Open Learning Initiative classes on statistics might be helpful early on: Empirical Research Methods: http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/future/empirical-research-methods/ http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/future/empirical-research-methods... Probability and Statistics: http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/statistics-course-details/ http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/statistics-course-detai... Statistical Reasoning: http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/statistical-reasoning-course-details/ http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/statistical-reasoning-c...