Descriptive statistics: organization of data, sample surveys, experiments and observational studies, measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation, regression lines, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Probability theory. Random variables: expected value, variance, independence, probability distributions, normal approximation. Sampling: sampling distributions, and statistical inference, estimating population parameters, interval estimation, standard tests of hypotheses.
IMPORTANT: This section of 80 is linked to 80S, a support course that offers additional support and an assigned tutor. Both sections (CRNs 32861 and 34912) MUST be added together. Students can send email to the instructor if they have questions before the semester begins.
PREREQ: Intermediate algebra or higher Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188