Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Natural and Social Sciences
STAT Courses
- STAT 235 - Statistical Techniques for Research I - 3 hours
- Prereq: MATH 101
Placement: ACT ³ 20** and
2 years of high school algebra
An introduction to statistics for educational and sociological research. The course will
include descriptive statistics, normal distribution and an introduction to correlation and
hypothesis testing.
- STAT 241 - Elementary Statistics - 3 hours
- Prereq: MATH 101
Placement: ACT ³ 20** and
2 years of high school algebra
An introduction to statistical concepts and methods. Not open to department majors.
- STAT 345 - Applied Statistics I - 3 hours
- Prereq: MATH 115*
or MATH 123*
Descriptive statistics; statistical inference using the binomial, normal, F and Chi Square
distributions; and analysis of variance topics. Recommended for departmental majors as the
beginning applied statistics course.
- STAT 399 - Internship - 1-4 hours
- Prereq: MATH 115*
or MATH 123*
On the job experience designed to complement the major. Internships are available only in
selected areas. Consult with departmental advisor. (Credit/No
Credit)
- STAT 437/837P - Computer Analysis of Statistical Data - 3 hours
- Prereq: One computer course; STAT 241*; STAT 345*
The analysis of data taken from the social sciences. The computer will be a tool for the
course.
- STAT 441/841P - Probability and Statistics - 3 hours
- Prereq: MATH 260*
The mathematical development of discrete and continuous probability distributions
including multivariate distributions, moments and moment generating functions, the special
discrete and continuous probability distributions, the normal distribution, sampling
distributions, and hypothesis testing.
- STAT 442/842P - Mathematical Statistics - 3 hours
- Prereq: STAT 345*, STAT 441*
A continuation of 441/841P. The further mathematical development of special probability
densities, functions of random variables, sampling distributions, decision theory, point
and interval estimators, hypotheses testing, and covariance.
- STAT 495/895P - Independent Study in Statistics - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: permission
An individual investigation by the student of topics not included in the normal statistics offerings.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
** ACT refers to the ACT Math Subscore. The indicated range of ACT Math
Subscores were current at the time of printing of this catalog. Consult the Math
Department for more current information.
