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MAT 135 - Statistics

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Mathematics General Education Requirement.

Use meaningful data to explore concepts in probability and statistics including measures of central tendency and dispersion. Develop statistical literacy by studying graphical representations of data, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and sampling techniques and theory. Construct and interpret confidence intervals, find lines of best-fit, and perform hypothesis tests for means, proportions, and independence. Technology use is required throughout the course for statistical analyses.

Prerequisite(s): Achieve an appropriate score on the mathematics part of the ACT or SAT, or score at an appropriate level on the Mathematics Placement Test, or completion of MAT 012  or MAT 012E  or MAT 013B  or MAT 034 or MAT 035   or MAT 137  with a grade of at least C, or successful completion of an approved mathematics preparation course.

Crosslisted: Also offered as MAT 135H ; credit is not given for both MAT 135 and MAT 135H , or for both MAT 135 and MAT 223 .

Note: MAT 035  and MAT 135 may be taken in the same semester. A grade of at least C  in MAT 035  is required to start MAT 135.