This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines.
Additionally at SRJC, students who have not passed intermediate algebra or Math 3 in high school are required to take Math 215 concurrently with this course. Students with a high school GPA below 2.7 are recommended to take Math 215 concurrently with this course.
Discipline:
Statistics
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Prerequisites (Identical): Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.
This section of Elementary Statistics is linked to a concurrent support course, Math 215, section #1519, TTh 5:30-6:30pm. You will be automatically enrolled in both sections. Note that if you drop one section, you will automatically be dropped from the other.