STAT 02260 - Statistics I

Credits: 3

Students learn to use various graphical displays and measures of location and variability to describe data. The course considers elementary probability and sampling distributions, and uses the normal and t-distributions in estimation and hypotheses testing. It includes descriptive techniques for simple linear regression and correlation. Use of a graphing calculator is required; computer software may be used. Students are expected to have completed an equivalent of College Algebra.

Prerequisite Courses: MATH 01100-01499, STAT 02100-02499, MATH 03100-03499, MATH 01095, MATH 01075, or a score of SAT Math (S02) 550 or greater, SAT Math (S12) 570 or greater, ACT (A02) Math 24 or greater, Algebra Test (ALG or ALGR) 77 or greater Quantitative Reasoning Test (QAS) 255 or greater is required as a prerequisite to STAT 02260.
Course Attributes: CAT, GCAT, GNED, QNTL, SM, UGRD
Academic Department: Mathematics