This course is composed of an in-depth study of the processes through which statistics can be used to learn about environments and events. There will be an intensive focus on the application, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of both descriptive and inferential statistics in a variety of real world contexts. Topics include data collection, research design, data visualization, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, inference for one and two samples, chi-square tests for goodness of fit and association, analysis of variance, and simple and multiple linear regression. Extensive data analysis using modern statistical software is an essential component of this course. Prerequisites: Math placement at level of MATH 108 or above; or completion of MATH 006, 007, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111, or 113. NOTE: Students who receive credit for DASC 120 may not receive credit for DASC 111 or DASC 112.
This lab section will use MINITAB for data analysis. Please check with your academic advisor to determine whether this is the recommended lab for your intended major. Note: Students registering for this lab must also register for a DASC 120 lecture.