MATH 2100 Elementary Statistics

Elementary study of quantitative data, frequency distributions, graphical representations of data, mean and variance of the sample and population, combinatorics, probability theory and probability distributions. Study of binomial, normal and Poisson distributions, sampling, linear regression and hypothesis tests.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Minimum Math ACT score of 17 OR Minimum Math SAT score of 510 OR "C" or better in MATH 1005.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall day, spring day — Online: fall, summer

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Develop a strong understanding of how to work with and interpret data, and in particular how probability plays in role in constructing confidence intervals and performing hypothesis tests and regression.
2. Be able to represent the results of a study effectively using graphs and sample statistics.
3. Understand when and how to use the various formulas encountered in this course.
4. Understand how to design and conduct a statistical study to answer a particular question.
5. Communicate the results of a study effectively.