MTH/217 - Statistics I
Course Description
In Statistics I, the first introductory statistics course, students define concepts from basic statistics, including variables, distribution, probability, parameters, sampling, central tendency measures, and hypothesis testing. The importance of generalization, estimation, and causation in statistics is discussed. Students synthesize course knowledge by conducting comparison and analysis of two proportions and two means.
This undergraduate course is 5 weeks.
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This course will appear as MTH/217T on your university transcript.
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes
- Describe data, how it is measured, and how it is gathered.
- Identify patterns of data using measures of central tendency.
- Evaluate appropriate inferential tests for a given set of data.
Prerequisites
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