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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...

Probability and Statistics: http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/statistics-course-detai...

Statistical Reasoning: http://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/statistical-reasoning-c...