Course: Statistics and Probability
Course Number: 36400
Credits: 1/2 credit
Open to: Grades 11, 12
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: Algebra 2
NOTE: This course is approved for CAPP credit at UW Oshkosh. All CAPP courses are subject to annual approval. To see how/if credits transfer to other UW schools check the transfer wizard at http://www.wisconsin.edu/transfer/wizards/
Content: This course includes a study of elementary probability theory, binomial probability distribution, and normal distributions. Further topics include a study of sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, regression, correlation, chi-square and F distributions. The material covered in this course is equivalent to that which is covered in a college applied for statistics course, Math 109, at UW-Oshkosh. Students who choose to take this course for CAPP credit and are accepted into the CAPP program will earn 3 college credits from UW-Oshkosh upon successful completion of the course.
Activities: Lectures, small group discussions, individualized instruction
Cost: It is recommended that all students purchase a Texas Instruments graphing calculator for this course. A TI-89 calculator is recommended for those students who plan to take calculus at NHS in the future. Students without a graphing calculator are required to have a scientific calculator. A Texas Instruments scientific calculator (TI-30XIIS) is recommended.
Cost: There is a university fee if taken for CAPP credit.