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Dec 07, 2024
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MATH 211 - Statistical Concepts and Methods Description: An introduction to statistics for any student. Topics include exploratory data analysis, regression, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals. Course emphasizes applied data analysis and includes use of a statistical software package.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on placement exam or completion of MATH 100B or higher.
Credits: (5)
General Education Category: FYE3 - Quantitative Reasoning
Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply tools of exploratory data analysis (both graphical and numerical summaries) to describe the distribution of variables and the relationships between them.
- Describe the relationships between variables using graphs (scatterplots or bar graphs), tables (two-way tables, marginal and conditional distributions), and equations (regression lines), as appropriate.
- Identify types of study design and sampling, and determine whether these designs are being used appropriately.
- Calculate test statistics, p-values, and confidence intervals.
- Use statistical tools, including hypothesis tests and confidence intervals, to draw conclusions and make judgments based on real data sets.
- Choose the appropriate statistical tool for a given situation.
- Evaluate whether assumptions for a given statistical model are met.
- Write statistical problems and results clearly and correctly.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date: 4/22/19
Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations: Fall Locations: Ellensburg Winter Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg
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