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Description:
The first of two courses in the Statway sequence. Covers concepts and methods of statistics with an emphasis on data analysis. Topics include methods for collecting data, graphical and numerical descriptive statistics, correlation, simple linear regression, basic concepts of probability, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means and proportions, chi-square tests, and ANOVA. Application problems will be taken from the fields of business, economics, medicine, engineering, education, psychology, and sociology, and from culturally-diverse situations. This sequence is recommended for students with majors that require no mathematics beyond freshman-level statistics.
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Prerequisite:
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Corequisite:
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Advisory:
Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.
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Repeatability:
Not Repeatable.
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Hours:
5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
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Foothill GE Area:
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Transferability:
None
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Transfer GE:
Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
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Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Classes meet six weeks - (June 28 - August 5) unless otherwise indicated. Holiday - Monday, July 5th