Sep 17, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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MATH 1114 - Introduction to Statistics


Credits: 4

This is an introductory course in data description and analysis using graphical and numerical methods. Students will work with discrete and continuous random variables and their probability distributions with emphasis on the normal distribution. Topics include: experimental design and sampling methods; confidence intervals, sample size, and hypothesis testing for one and two population means or proportions; t and z tests, chi-square tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression; and use of statistical software.

Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): Any of the following:

  • Completion of MATH 0230  or MATH 0240  
  • Placement and concurrent registration in MATH 0140  
  • MATH 0250/MATH 1100/MATH 1114 Placement or equivalent
  • Algebra College Level
  • MATH 1201/1210 Placement or equivalent
  • MATH 1400 Placement or equivalent
  • A score of 3 on Advanced Placement test for Calculus AB or BC

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework:  

  1. Arithmetic skills with whole numbers, integers, fractions/ratios, and decimals
  2. Computational skills with percentages and decimals
  3. Algebraic skills with linear, quadratic, and rational expressions and equations
  4. Manipulative facility with square roots
  5. Facility with graphing straight lines from knowledge of the equation, slope/intercept, or point/intercept
  6. College level reading


MnTC Goal(s): Goal 4
Course Notes: This course is also offered through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program.



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