About
Users of statistics -- researchers, government agencies like the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, companies like the automakers and drug industry, etc. -- make extensive use of the computer in applying statistical methods to their problems. So will you! You will have plenty of practice in analyzing data from a variety of areas and should be well prepared for problem-solving involving statistics in the rest of your college courses, as well as gaining an understanding of the role of statistics in your daily life.
Course Topics
Statistics is the art and science of using sample data to make generalizations about populations. The topics covered in this course include:
- methods for collecting and summarizing data
- methods for evaluating the accuracy of sample estimates
- techniques for making statistical inferences
Course Author(s)
Dr. Linda Clark is the primary author of these course materials and has taught online courses for many semesters. Dr. Andrew Wiesner has made significant contributions to this course as well.
Software
This course uses Honorlock for proctored exams. For more information view O.3 What is a proctored exam? in the student orientation.
Students will use the Minitab web app. WC materials adoption app link. See the Statistical Software page for more details about these applications. Students wishing to use SAS, R, JUMP, etc. will not have support available through the course.
Textbook
Agresti, A., Franklin, C.A., and Klingenberg, B. (2017). Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning From Data, 5th Edition, Pearson. ISBN-13: 9780136468769
Assessment Plan
- Attendance and Participation (20%)
- On-going Assessments (30%) - approx. 6
- Qualitative Article Critique (20%) - 1
- Final Assessment (30% )
PLEASE NOTE: This course may require you to take exams using certain proctoring software that uses your computer’s webcam or other technology to monitor and/or record your activity during exams. The proctoring software may be listening to you, monitoring your computer screen, viewing you and your surroundings, recording and storing any and all activity (including visual and audio recordings) during the proctoring process. By enrolling in this course, you consent to the use of the proctoring software selected by your instructor, including but not limited to any audio and/or visual monitoring which may be recorded. Please contact your instructor with any questions. (Read more...)
Prerequisites
None