MA 215 - Statistics

Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 4

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

College Level Prerequisites: None

Description: MA 215 is designed for students needing an introductory (not calculus-based) Statistics course. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, estimation, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, chi-square tests and analysis of variance. In addition, students will solve applied problems by completing required computer assignments using statistical computing software and graphing calculators. Applications apply to all fields including education, social sciences, business, engineering, medicine and the sciences. Please check the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) list to see if this course fulfills the Mathematics and Natural Science requirement). Strongly recommended: Grade of C or better in MA 107 or an Intermediate Algebra course, or three years of college preparatory mathematics in high school including Algebra 2.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: Natural Science & Mathematics