Statistics

Math

Curriculum

Course Title: Statistics

Department: Mathematics

Units of Study:

· Overview of Statistics

· Frequency Distribution & Their Graphs

· Basic Concepts of Probability & Counting

· Probability Distributions

· Intro to Normal Distributions & The Standard Normal Distribution

· Confidence Intervals for the Mean

· Into to Hypothesis Testing

· Testing the Difference Between Means

Curriculum-Based Assessments: N/A

Standardized Assessments: N/A

Description of Course: The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of statistics through a deeper investigation into the role statistics plays in the real-world. The course addresses: fundamental uses and misuses of statistics, exploratory data analysis, probability, uncertainty and randomness, one- and two- sample inference, one-way analysis of variance, regression and correlation, interpretation and communication of results. Use of the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator is integrated throughout the course.