MATH 130 - Introduction to Statistics

5 CR

Emphasis on gathering and interpreting data. Material has applications in the medical fields, as well as the Social Sciences. Note: Fulfills the quantitative or symbolic reasoning course at BC.

Prerequisite(s): Placement by assessment or MATH 98 with a C or better, or MATH 78 with a C or better.

Course Outcomes

Appropriately display data, describe data with numerical summaries, and use correct vocabulary to describe patterns and trends.
Identify and describe sampling methods, types of observations studies, and experiments as well as types of bias.
Choose and perform the correct calculations for situations involving probabilities from discrete and continuous distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests.
Interpret results and clearly state conclusions

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning

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