MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics

(Formerly Probability/Statistics)
(Non-Calculus)

3 Credits
3 Class Hours

An introduction to basic concepts and formulas for both descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include the nature of data, uses and abuses of statistics, methods of sampling, summarizing data, pictures of data, counting techniques, measures of central tendency, measures of variation, measures of position, understanding probability, binomial and normal distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals, fundamentals of hypothesis testing for both one and two samples, and linear regression. Prerequisite(s): Level 2 placement or higher in Math or concurrent enrollment in MATH 0835.

Semester Availability: All

* This course is part of the general education core

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