STATS 12 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Units: 4
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Grade Options: Letter Grade
General Education: Delta Area 1B; CSU Area B4; IGETC Area 2
Prerequisites: Cumulative high school GPA 3.0 or higher, or successful completion of Intermediate Algebra or appropriate placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.
This course is designed to acquaint the student with elementary techniques used in statistical analysis. Emphasis is on descriptive statistics, elementary probability concepts, probability distributions, statistical inference, and simple linear regression analysis, with applications in business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health sciences and education. A graphing calculator is recommended. Instructor demonstrations utilize a Texas Instruments graphing calculator. Since STATS 12 and STATS 12EX are equivalent courses, credit may be awarded for either STATS 12 or STATS 12EX but not both. (UC, CSU, C-ID MATH 110)