MAT 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3

A first course in the concepts and methods of statistics with illustrations from across the humanities and the social, behavioral, and biological sciences. Specific topics include numerical and graphical descriptions of data, association between two variables, normal distribution, correlation and simple linear regression, and inference methods such as confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for one sample mean and one sample proportion, chi-squared test of independence, and ANOVA. A graphing calculator with statistical capabilities (such as TI-83+) is required. Recommended as a general education statistics course for students majoring in social and life sciences, but not limited to students in those majors. Not open to students who have passed SCM 200 or MAT 217; or math majors.

Prerequisite(s): Math placement level of 2 or MAT 050 with minimum grade of C
Category: Basic Skills and Competencies & Cat A - Logic and Numbers