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MA 205 - Elementary Statistics


Credits: (4 credits)

An introduction to statistical methods of data analysis. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical inference, analysis of variance, and regression. Makes use of a statistical computer package.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisites: two years of high school algebra.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

  1. Have a working knowledge of the basic concepts used in statistical analysis;
  2. Have the skills needed to interpret statistics used in journal articles in your field;
  3. Have a familiarity with a statistical software package (SPSS);
  4. Have a foundation for further work in statistics.




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