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Statistics Courses
STA 200 ~ STATISTICS: A FORCE IN HUMAN JUDGEMENT
~ (3 credit hours)
This course is concerned with the interaction of the science and art of
statistics with our everyday lives emphasizing examples from the social
and behavioral sciences. The student will not be required to learn mathematical
formulas. Topics include the nature of statistics, uses and misuses of statistics,
the scope and limitations of statistics, criteria by which published statistics
may be judged, interpretation of probability and the art of decision making.
Prerequisite: Completion of the mathematics basic skills requirement. |
STA 291 ~ STATISTICAL METHOD ~ (3 credit
hours)
Introduction to principles of statistics. Statistical description of sample
data including frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and
measures of dispersion. Theoretical distributions, statistical estimation,
and hypothesis testing. Introduction to simple linear regression and correlation.
Prerequisite: MA 113, MA 123 or equivalent. |
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