Statistics

Prerequisite: Successful completion of pre-calculus (any level); may be taken concurrently.

This course is an introduction to statistics, a field whose ideas and concepts pervade modern society and whose importance in business, technology, science, and research is considerable and ever growing. The course consists of three parts: descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics. Topics include sampling techniques; data display; large and small sampling theory; binomial and normal probability distributions; and regression and correlation. Applications of inferential statistics are introduced in business, economic, and industrial contexts. Students will design and administer an original survey with a partner to use as the data set for their semester long project. In addition, students will be assessed on smaller units through tests and/or hands-on investigations and smaller projects. Students will become proficient in using technology to analyze and summarize their data. This course will develop competencies in Excel and on TI graphing series calculators. We will use an online textbook called Mymathlab.