MFTC 315H - Honors Statistics

This course is an introductory course that assumes knowledge of calculus. Selected topics will be covered at an advance level. This course provides a firm foundation of the concepts of statistics with a heavy emphasis in business applications. The topics to be covered include; descriptive statistics (measures of central tendency, variability and position), and inferential statistics (probability- random variables and distribution, normal distribution analysis, ?², F-distribution, regression analysis, correlation coefficients and hypothesis testing). Emphasis is placed on understanding data analysis and interpretation. Computations are facilitated using Excel and Maple 14 to further enhance students’ understanding of statistical concepts.

3 credits

Prerequisites: Computer Applications, College Algebra, Business Calculus I, Business Calculus II, Enrollment in the Honors Program