Mathematics 141 - Introductory Statistics

Institution:

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Description:

Strongly recommended for social science students. This course aims to answer several profound questions: Given the impossibility of collecting complete data, how do we accurately answer questions about a large population of people, industrial products or mechanical devices How do we test interesting hypotheses which apply to a large group On each space flight, the Challenger had a one in 15 chance of a failure of a critical part-how do we understand a statement such as this The notions of confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and probability provide a framework for answering these and other questions. May not be counted toward the mathematics major.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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