MAT 318 - Statistics in the Sciences

Basic statistical methods for students majoring in the physical and social sciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, random variables, the normal and binomial distributions, random sampling and sampling distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals and significance testing. Applications in linear regression models, the analysis of variance, and categorical data analysis will be covered.

Offered: Fall, Spring

Note: The course prepares students for MAT 351, 352, 357, 358, and 359. This course is not an elective for any mathematics major.
Prerequisite: MAT 210
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3