MAT 2326 - Elementary Statistics

Credits: 3 hrs

This course intends to provide a basis for studying specialized statistical methods within the major fields of most students. Therefore, the main function of this course is to introduce the ideas of central tendency, variability, uncertainty, and some statistical methods for drawing inference from observed data. This course will enable each student to use statistics as a tool in the decision making process and to cultivate in each student an appreciation for the role of statistics in society.
General Education Designation: Yes
Student Learning Outcome: Data Fluency
Area of Knowledge: Mathematics & Quantitative Logic.; The elementary statistics courses offered by other departments, PSY 2326, SOC 2326, and GER 2326 can be used to satisfy the AK: Mathematics and Quantitative Logic.
Cross-listed as SOC 2326 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences and PSY 2326 - Statistics for Social and Behavioral Science
Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: January 2025
Effective Date: Fall 2025