Statistics in the Modern World ((3))

Catalog description

This course introduces statistical applications and reasoning to a diverse audience. The aim is to provide understanding of basic statistical principles rather than in depth coverage of statistical methods so that the student can understand research reports involving statistics and its applications reported in the media. Topics include: sampling, experimentation, data exploration, chance phenomena, and basic methods of statistical inference. The course will include many examples from the Humanities and Social Sciences. Use of statistical software. Students in MM CAT 3 or CAT 4 need to take this class with the supplement MATH 952. Not open to students with credit in MATH 2200 . This Foundational Skills course must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.