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 higher placement by exam.

Cr. 3.
Notes
Indiana Core Transfer Library course. Not open to majors in mathematics or engineering. Credit should be allowed in no more than one of STAT 30100 or 51100.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be introduced to statistical methods and be able to apply them to multiple fields of study.
2. Students will be able to understand, interpret standard statistical techniques, analyze data for one variable and for several variables, calculate and use confidence intervals and significance test for means and proportions, understand the design of samples and experiments, perform and understand basic probability calculations, perform simple and multiple regression procedures, and understand correlation.