Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
BISK-0161
Organization's ID:
BAC003
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
8 weeks (32 -- 48 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Business Administration
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to prepare the student to use and interpret statistical data in a business setting.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Distinguish between point and interval estimates
  • Use R correctly and identify how it functions
  • Apply various machine learning approaches
  • Interpret various types of plots and charts
  • Calculate various types of variables
  • Calculate percentiles and Z-scores for normally distributed data
  • Construct confidence intervals for population means
  • Identify critical issues associated with data mining
  • Explore meaningful data within analytics

General Topics:

  • Statistics - data driven science
  • Describing the data
  • Data distribution
  • Statistical inference
  • Simple linear regression
  • Data mining and inferential statistics
  • Decision trees, machine learning, and optimization
  • Analyzing text, networks, location, and imagery data
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials