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Apr 19, 2024
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STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
This course presents the central ideas of descriptive statistics and statistical inference as applied to the social sciences, including graphs, averages, sampling, estimation, hypothesis-testing and relationships between variables. A statistical software package is introduced. Students cannot receive credit in more than one of the following: STAT 2050, STAT 2070.
Credits: 4
Instructional Method Lecture and Lab
General Education Requirement: Math Reasoning
Comments: This course may be used for the quantitative reasoning requirement at UW.
Prerequisites:
MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus Algebra OR MATH 1000 Problem Solving OR MATH 1450 Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trigonometry OR Math Placement Level V with a C grade or better
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of STAT 2070 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences , the student will:
- Make inferences about a population based on sampling.
- Interpret measures of center and variability with emphasis on social science applications.
- Interpret the coefficient of correlation with emphasis on social science applications.
- Interpret linear regression from populations or samples.
- Predict the probability or likelihood of an event.
- Interpret statistical data in graphic formats with emphasis on social science applications.
- Interpret statistical data in tabular formats with emphasis on social science applications.
- Differentiate between discrete and continuous probability distributions applying appropriate statistical techniques.
- Apply standard statistical tests for quantitative response variables with emphasis on social science applications.
- Apply standard statistical tests for qualitative response variables with emphasis on social science applications.
- Analyze data and distributions measuring the goodness of inferences and generating samples using statistical software packages with emphasis on social science applications.
- Apply the Central Limit Theorem.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of STAT 2070 Fundamentals of Statistics, the student will:
- PO 1 – Math AS – Select the most effective mathematical strategy for real-world and theoretical problems.
- PO 2 – Math AS - Apply mathematical techniques.
- PO 3 – Math AS – Analyze data using appropriate mathematical methods.
- PO 4 – Math AS – Incorporate technology into mathematical applications.
- PO 5 – Math AS – Evaluate mathematical situations to make logical inferences and conclusions.
- PO 6 – Math AS – Express mathematical ideas precisely both verbally and in writing.
Additional programs require this course to meet GenEd Math requirement. Program Outcomes will vary by program
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