Descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability and sampling with the aim of introducing fundamental notions and techniques of statistical inference.

Prerequisite: MATH 9 or three years of high school mathematics which includes two years of algebra and one year of geometry; completion of ELM requirement and the Intermediate Algebra Diagnostic Test.

Sample spaces, combinatorics, and random variables. Density and distribution functions. Expectation, variance, and covariance. The binomial, uniform, poisson, negative binomial, hypergeometric, exponential, gamma, beta, and normal distributions. Sampling distributions, estimation, and hypothesis tests. Students are given periodic writing assignments which encourage them to think through concepts of the course.

Prerequisite: MATH 26A, MATH 30, or appropriate high school based AP credit.

Normal distribution. Sampling distributions and the central limit theorem. Confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for means, proportions, difference in means and difference in proportions. Chi squared tests. Lecture three hours.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of STAT 96A with a minimum "C-" grade or better.

Point Estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, the multivariate normal distribution, non-parametric tests.

Prerequisite: STAT 115A.

Individual projects or directed reading. Open only to students who appear competent to carry on individual work. Admission to this course requires approval of the instructor in addition to the approval of the advisor and the Department Chair.