Dec 01, 2024  
2024-25 Catalog 
    
2024-25 Catalog
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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.

 

MATH 130 can also be taken concurrently with MATH 89. In this case, the class schedule will direct you to add specific MATH 130 and MATH 89 sections to your cart to enroll.  Prerequisite for the sections that allow concurrent enrollment with MATH 89 is MATH 76 with a B or better or placement by assessment into MATH 98. 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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