Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2018-2019
STAT 315 - STATISTICS FOR DATA SCIENCE
Long Title: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR DATA SCIENCE
Department: Statistics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 4
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): MATH 102 OR MATH 106 OR MATH 112
Description: An introduction to mathematical statistics and computation for applications to data science. Topics include probability, random variables expectation, sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and regression. A weekly lab will cover the statistical package, R, and data projects. Cross-list: DSCI 301. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 212. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 315 if student has credit for ECON 307/STAT 310.