Course Description

MA240 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 0.5

Data collection and description including univariate and bivariate frequency tables, histograms and summary statistics; elementary probability theory; random variables and expectations; sampling theory and the Central Limit Theorem; estimation and hypothesis testing for data from one and two normal populations.

Prerequisite: MA102 or MA104 or (one of MA103 and MA105 as well as either MA121 or MA122).

Exclusion: MA141, BU205/EC205, BU255/EC255, EC235, EC285 or any other quantitative statistical methods course.

3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours

Official electronic version updated at 10:33 a.m. March 31, 2005

M Watson, Editor Class Timetable