Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SAYA-0032
Organization's ID:
MA121
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
92.5 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Statistics
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide an examination of the properties behind the basic concepts of probability and statistics, designed to teach students ways to investigate the relationships between various characteristics of data.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Distinguish between a population and a sample
  • Calculate and explain the purpose of measures of location, variability, and skewness
  • Apply simple principles of probability
  • Compute probabilities related to both discrete and continuous random variables
  • Explain how the central limit theorem applies in inference, and use the theorem to construct confidence intervals
  • Differentiate between type I and type II errors
  • Identify and evaluate relationships between two variables using simple linear regression
  • Discuss concepts pertaining to linear regression, and use regression equations to make predictions
  • Define and apply the meaning of descriptive statistics and statistical inference, describe the importance of statistics, and interpret examples of statistics in a professional context
  • Identify and analyze sampling distributions for statistical inferences
  • Identify and analyze confidence intervals for means and proportions
  • Compare and analyze data sets using descriptive statistics, parameter estimation, and hypothesis testing
  • Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for one population average and one population proportion
  • Conduct and interpret hypothesis tests

General Topics:

  • Statistics and data
  • Elements of probability and random variables
  • Sampling distributions
  • Estimation with confidence intervals
  • Hypothesis test
  • Linear regression
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials