MAT 217 Introduction to Statistics
Intermediate -- A first course in statistics that covers techniques for
summarizing data probability, random variables, confidence intervals, and
the classical approach to the testing of hypotheses, including z-tests on
means and proportions for one and two groups, t-tests on means for one and
two groups, F-tests on means for several groups, chi square
goodness-of-fit tests, and some other nonparametric tests. A mathematical
treatment is given for all the distributions involved in these standard
tests. This course counts towards the mathematics minor and is
particularly appropriate for students majoring in the natural or social
sciences. It does not count towards the mathematics major. Mathematics
majors interested in statistics should take Mathematics 227, possibly
followed by Mathematics 228. This course is offered in the spring semester.
Prerequisite: Mathematics 111 or equivalent.
Credits: 1
