Elements of Statistical Methods

Course Details

  • Acronym STAT 311
  • Instructor(s) Abel Rodriguez , Tamre Cardoso
  • Quarter Spring 2021
  • Credits 5
  • Meeting Times MWF 230-320, TBD
  • Location Remote
  • Fullfills Climate Minor Core Requirement
  • Prerequisites either STAT 220, STAT 221/CS&SS 221/SOC 221, STAT 290, MATH 120, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126, MATH 134, MATH 135, MATH 136, Q SCI 190, or QMETH 201

Course Description

Elements of good study design. Descriptive statistics including correlation and regression. Introductory concepts of probability and sampling; binomial and normal distributions. Basic concepts of hypothesis testing, estimation, and confidence intervals; t-tests and chi-square tests. Experience with computer software.