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STSCI 2010 Introductory Statistics

Fall or spring. 4 credits.

Introduction to the basic concepts of probability, statistics and data analysis. Descriptive methods, normal theory models, and inferential procedures are considered. Topics include basic statistical designs, an introduction to probability, estimation, confidence intervals, tests of significance for a single population mean and proportion, the difference in two population means and proportions, ANOVA, multiple linear regression, and contingency tables.