STAT 206 Statistics

School of University Arts and Sciences

STAT 206 Probability and Statistics is an introductory applied statistics course for math, science, and engineering students. Topics include: set theory, probability, discrete and continuous variables and their distributions, joint probability distributions, point estimates, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing based on one or two samples. If time permits, we will discuss ANOVA tests as well as correlation and regression.

Prerequisites: MATH 100

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Transfer Agreements

Course to Course transfer – YesBlock Transfer – Nobctransferguide.ca
Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits3.00
Total Hours75
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture3
Lab (lab, field, computer)2

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. summarize data either graphically or numerically;
  2. calculate the probability of an event using techniques such as counting, trees, and Bayes’ Theorem;
  3. calculate probability problems involving the following discrete distributions: binomial, negative binomial, hypergeometric, and Poisson;
  4. use integration and tables to solve probability problems from continuous distributions;
  5. solve discrete and continuous probability problems for jointly distributed data;
  6. derive a formula for a point estimator by the method of moments and maximum likelihood functions.
  7. calculate confidence intervals (for means, proportions and standard deviations) and percentiles based on a sample set of data; and
  8. perform hypothesis tests concerning population means, proportions and standard deviations involving one or two populations.

Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.