Statistics: Elements of Statistics

Basic statistical concepts, methods, and applications, including correlation, regression, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra.

Prereq: Two years of high school algebra; Open to Degree and PACE students

STAT 111 is an introductory course, and students are not expected to have any background in statistics when starting the course. This course will prepare you to use statistics within your field of study and in your daily life. Concepts presented in this course will be useful to critical thinkers in an increasingly data-focused society, and techniques covered will provide a foundation for understanding real-world research. From the catalog: Basic overview of data classification, Descriptive statistics, Study design and data collection, Probability and distributions, Confidence intervals, Hypothesis testing, Correlation and regression.

Class time will consist of lessons to explain concepts, problem solving, discussions, and activities around key concepts. The course will use an online platform called WileyPLUS (next generation) to access textbook for the course which is called Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data, 3rd edition, by Lock, Lock, Lock, Lock & Lock. Purchase of a printed copy of the textbook is not required. Access to WileyPLUS is required. In the spring of 2023, the cost for WileyPLUS access is $69 when purchased online from the publisher.

Grades will be based on: WileyPLUS assignments, Weekly Quizzes, Tests (in class).