STAT 121
Principles of Statistics
Statistics
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Course Description
Graphical displays and numerical summaries, data collection methods, probability, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing involving one or two means and proportions, contingency tables, correlation and simple linear regression.
When taught
Fall; Winter; Spring-Summer; Spring; Summer.
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
1
Recommended
MATH 110 or equivalent
Note
Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at https://is.byu.edu/catalog/STAT-121-M005.
Learning Outcome
Describe key features of valid methods of data collection.
Learning Outcome
Generate and interpret graphical displays of a given data set.
Learning Outcome
Describe the distribution of random variables, sample means, and sample proportions.
Learning Outcome
Calculate probabilities associated with statistics using properties of their sampling distributions.
Learning Outcome
Examine the relationship between two quantitative variables, two categorical variables, and a categorical and quantitative variable.
Learning Outcome
Estimate population parameters using confidence and prediction intervals.
Learning Outcome
Assess claims about population parameters using tests of significance.
Learning Outcome
Determine the appropriate statistical procedure to use for a given research problem.
