STAT 200 - Elementary Statistics

Summer 2013, Section 006 - 4.0 Credits
Schedule Number 144733
Satisfies: General Education - Quantification Courses (GQ)

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 5/20/2013
First Day of Class: 5/13/2013
End of Class: 8/7/2013

Course Description

Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.

Prerequisites

2 units in algebra

Proctored Exam Information

Exam Weeks:

• 8/3/2013 - 8/8/2013

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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Remarks

The required software is based on whether students use a PC or MAC. Students using a PC will need Minitab software. MAC users will need SPSS software. For specific ordering instructions, please see the Department of Statistics software page.

 

Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data is the required textbook. You must purchase one of the two titles listed. The only difference between the two titles is how the text is bound.

Statistics is the art and science of using sample data to make generalizations about populations. The topics covered in this course include: methods for collecting and summarizing data, methods for evaluating the accuracy of sample estimates, techniques for making statistical inferences. Users of statistics -- researchers, government agencies like the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, companies like the automakers and drug industry, etc. -- make extensive use of the computer in applying statistical methods to their problems. So will you! You will have plenty of practice in analyzing data from a variety of areas and should be well prepared for problem-solving involving statistics in the rest of your college courses, as well as gaining an understanding of the role of statistics in your daily life. For students who plan to graduate this semester, please communicate your intent to graduate to your instructor. This will alert your instructor to the need to submit your final grade in time to meet the published graduation deadlines.

 

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Material Requirements

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Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data - With CD (optional)	3rd	Agresti, Alan	9780321755940	MBS
Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning From Data - With CD (Looseleaf)	3rd	Agresti, Alan	9780321756329	MBS

Technical Requirements

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Software Requirements

Requires: Students using a PC will need Minitab software. MAC users will need SPSS software. For specific ordering instructions, please see the Department of Statistics software page at https://stat.psu.edu/Education/statistical-software-packages.

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