MATH 143 - Elementary Statistics

3 Credit Hours

This is a standard introductory course in elementary statistics with Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite. The content includes descriptive and inferential statistics and the study of probability. Calculation techniques for descriptive statistics, normal distributions, confidence intervals, sample size, hypothesis testing, and correlation will be presented. The application problems make this course apporpriate for students who may need to describe a population or research a problem in a class such as psychology, sociology, business, computer science, biology, education, technology, liberal arts, social science, nursing, allied health care, ecomonics, ecology, and agriculture. Each student will be required to have a graphing calculator; a TI-83 or TI-83 Plus is recommended.

Prerequisites: Completion of MATH 112 - Intermediate Algebra or its equivalent/higher credit or placement ( see placement matrix in the college catalog.)
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