Statistics (STAT)

This course will introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting and describing data (descriptive statistics), and drawing conclusions from data (inferential statistics).

This course will introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting and describing data (descriptive statistics), and drawing conclusions from data (inferential statistics).

This course introduces students to the concepts and procedures of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include collecting, graphing, describing and interpreting univariate and bivariate data; probability, binomial, uniform, normal, t, chi-squared and F distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; and analysis of variance. The course supplements the skills and support necessary to complete STAT 1 during a single semester. Applications from disciplines including psychology, business, education, and the social, life and health sciences are studied to promote the development of statistical reasoning. Technology, such as computer software designed for statistical analysis and/or a graphing calculator, is integrated throughout the course.

This course provides review of the core pre-requisite skills, competencies, and concepts required to be successful in the co-requisite STAT 1 Elementary Statistics course. By utilizing the "just-in-time" approach, students improve the necessary technical skills. With improved skills students are empowered to successfully solve problems and apply concepts utilized in statistics. The course introduces study skills specific to statistics with a strong emphasis on fostering a positive academic growth mindset.