STAT239 - Statistical Methods I for Natural Sciences

General

Prefix: STAT

Course Number: 239

Course ID: 00160886

Course Level: Undergraduate

Instruction Mode: Lecture

Department(s): Mathematics & Statistics

Description: Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, design and sampling methods, one and two sample inferences for means and proportions. Introduction to chi-square tests and one-way ANOVA. Use of statistical software. Prereq.: STAT 103 or MATH 112 or satisfactory math placement score.

Notes: Go to www.stcloudstate.edu/mathplacement Placement req prior to Registration

Cross Listed Courses

Prerequisites

Prerequisite

Credits

Credit Hours

Min: 3

Max: 3

Repeatable: No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course: Yes

MN Goal Designation(s): 04

Cultural Diversity: No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome: Identify appropriate sampling methods.

Outcome: Generate and interpret basic descriptive statistics.

Outcome: Apply basic probability rules.

Outcome: Perform and correctly interpret a variety of statistical inferences for the mean, proportion, and variance.

Outcome: Perform and correctly interpret the chi-square goodness of fit and independence tests.

Outcome: Perform and correctly interpret one and two-way ANOVA.

Outcome: Analyze and use linear regression and correlation.

Outcome: Use a statistical software package to apply these statistical techniques.

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