ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS

This course is for advanced math students and is taught as a non-calculus based college class and

culminates in the Advanced Placement Statistics Examination. The purpose of the AP course in statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes: Exploring Data: Describing patterns and departures from patterns; Sampling and Experimentation: Planning and conducting a study; Anticipating Patterns: Exploring random phenomena using probability and simulation; Statistical Inference: Estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses. Students who successfully complete the course and exam may receive credit, advanced placement or both for a one-semester introductory college statistics course. Grades may be weighted in this course for the purpose of determining GPA. The TI-NSPIRE calculator will be rented out in the class. Take this course if you plan on majoring or interested in the following: Engineering, Air Transportation, Mathematics, Analysts, Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, Exercise Science, Foods/Nutrition/Wellness, Geography, Information Science, Insurance, Management Science, Medical field, Meteorologist, Physical Assistant, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Social Work, Statistics, Urban Studies