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Introductory Statistics

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
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MoTuWeTh 11:45a.m. – 1:15p.m.
University Hall Y04-4100 3 $1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)
Date
-
Time
MoTuWeTh 11:45a.m. – 1:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4100
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)

Description

This course is a concept-driven introduction to statistics and statistical reasoning. It covers descriptive statistics, including histograms, the normal curve, and linear correlation and regression; probability sufficient to enable development of inferential statistics; and topics in statistical inference. The latter will include sampling theory, confidence intervals and their interpretation, tests of hypotheses, and chi-square tests.

Prerequisites

MATH 114Q or 115 or 129 or 130 or 134 or 135 or 140 or 145 or appropriate recent scores on the Math Placement Test

This course is closed for registration.

Course Details