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Catalog Description
An introduction to topics in statistics, with a brief look at elementary probability. This is a valuable course for business, natural science, social science, health science and computer science majors. (3 hrs. lect.)
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MATH 25 or equivalent, satisfactory math placement test score, placement into MATH 100 or higher, or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proficiency in graphing, statistical data, calculating measures of central tendency, measures of variation, percentiles, correlation coefficients, and regression line.
- Interpret statistical information provided in graphs, in summary measures (central tendency, dispersion, percentile), and in the correlation coefficient.
- Solve probability problems involving compound events, independent events, mutually exclusive events, and conditional probability.
- Calculate and interpret probabilities for normal or binomial distributions, including the use of the Central Limit Theorem.
- Demonstrate the use of inferential statistics.
- Utilize appropriate statistical terminology and mathematical symbols to effectively communicate mathematics in written and/or oral form.
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