Stats In The Physical World

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This course is intended to introduce general ideas involving probability and statistics through thought provoking examples from subject areas in the physical and biological sciences. Students will be expected to think through solutions to problems from the various cases to understand the various statistical methods introduced. This can lead to questions such as how can we measure and describe climate change based on available empirical data? The course will focus on “big picture” uses of statistical methods and will use statistical computing software as opposed to “hand calculation. This course affords students the ability to critically examine and evaluate the principles of the scientific method, model construction, and use the scientific method to explain natural experiences and phenomena.