STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods

Introduction to statistical methods with applications to diverse fields. Emphasis on understanding and interpreting standard techniques. Data analysis for one and several variables, design of samples and experiments, basic probability, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and significance tests for means and proportions, correlation and regression. Software is used throughout. For statistics majors and minors, credit should be allowed in no more than one of STAT 30100, 30301, 35000, 35500, 50100, and in no more than one of STAT 50300 and STAT 51100. Prerequisite: college algebra.

Preparation for Course
P: MA 14000 or 15300 with a grade of C- or better, or placement by exam.

Cr. 3.
Notes
Not open to majors in mathematics or engineering.
Credit should be allowed in no more than one of STAT 30100 or 51100.