MATH124
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Fundamentals of Statistics
Course Description
In this course, students will study graphical representations of data, measures of center and spread, elementary probability, sampling distributions, correlation and regression, statistical inference involving two or more means, chi-squared tests for independence.
1. Design a statistical study based on a research question.
2. Collect data based on a design of a statistical study.
3. Create informative numerical and graphical summaries using software for quantitative, categorical, and bivariate data.
4. Make evidence-based decisions using the normal, t, chi-squared, and F distributions regarding situations with inherent randomness.
5. Find and interpret appropriate inferential statistics, which includes hypothesis testing and confidence interval estimations.
6. Communicate the results of statistical analyses to relevant audiences.