Credit Hours: (3) Description: Introduction to statistical literacy focusing on understanding such concepts as: sample surveys, observational studies, and experiments; methods of sampling; measures of central tendency and variation; graphical representations of data; basic concepts of probability; the normal distribution; basic principles of hypothesis testing; p-values; and correlation vs causation. NOTE: Math majors may not use this course as part of the major. PREREQUISITE:MATH 1710 with a minimum grade of C-, or an ACT MATH subscore of at least 15. [G]
