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STAT 263 Introduction to Statistics Units: 3.00
A basic course in statistical methods with the necessary probability included. Topics include probability models, random variables, distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, elementary nonparametric methods.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Recommended An Ontario 4U mathematics course or equivalent.
Exclusion Maximum of one course from: BIOL 243/3.0; CHEE 209/3.5; CISC 171/3.0; COMM 162/3.0; ECON 250/3.0; GPHY 247/3.0; HSCI 190/3.0; KNPE 251/3.0; NURS 323/3.0; POLS 285/3.0; POLS 385/3.0*; PSYC 202/3.0; SOCY 211/3.0; STAM 200/3.0; STAT 161/3.0; STAT 263/3.0.
One-Way Exclusion May not be taken with or after STAT 269/3.0.
Note This course is not open to Commerce students.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Calculate and display descriptive statistics for data presented in several formats.
- Understand and apply basic concepts of probability.
- Understand the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem.
- Understand concepts of discrete and continuous random variables and probability distributions.
- Understand how classical distributions such as the Normal Distribution, t, F, and χ2 are used in interval estimation and hypothesis testing.
- Discern which of twenty-two basic hypothesis tests is appropriate in a given scenario.