Statistical Thinking
General
Prefix
STAT
Course Number
103
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Statistical background to critically read results reported in today's media regarding social, environmental and medical choices; how to collect good data; describe data graphically and numerically; uses and abuses of statistics; understanding variation and statistical significance; modeling chance; statistics in the courtroom, lotteries, opinion pools and other case studies; emphasis on understanding concepts rather than on computations; use of software packages and the internet.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
04
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Students will analyze information from tables, charts, and graphs.
Outcome
Assess probabilities associated with basic random experiments.
Outcome
Implement probability sampling methods.
Outcome
Make inferences about a population from information gathered in a sample.
Outcome
Write reasonable conclusions using sound quantitative reasoning.
Dependencies
Courses
STAT103
is a
prerequisite
for:
Programs
STAT103
is a
completion requirement
for: