Future UNK Catalog (for 2017-2018) / STAT Courses

Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Natural and Social Sciences

STAT Courses


STAT 235GS - Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences - 3 hours: Prereq: either MATH 101 * or MATH 102GS * or MATH 115 * or MATH 123GS * OR Math ACT score of 20 or greater
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 241GS - Elementary Statistics - 3 hours: Prereq: either MATH 101 * or MATH 102GS * or MATH 115 * or MATH 123GS * OR Math ACT score of 20 or greater
An introduction to statistical concepts and methods. Not open to department majors.

STAT 345 - Applied Statistics I - 3 hours: Prereq: MATH 115 * or MATH 123GS *
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 123GS *
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 - Computer Analysis of Statistical Data - 3 hours: Prereq: STAT 241GS * or STAT 345 *
The analysis of data taken from the social sciences. The computer will be a tool for the course.
STAT 441 - 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 - Mathematical Statistics - 3 hours: Prereq: STAT 441 *
A continuation of STAT 441. 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 - 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.