Also see Biometry. Statistics courses are listed under a variety of departmental prefixes. See Anthropology 280; Business Administration 232, 330; Psychology 241, 341, 441, 648; Sociology 280.
STAT 106. Introduction to Statistics for the Health Sciences (3) FS. Descriptive methods, elementary probability, binomial and normal distributions, confidence intervals, test of hypothesis, regression, ANOVA; computer methods using Minitab. Prereq: math code 40. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab. GE.
STAT 108. Elementary Statistics (4) FS. Probability, relative frequency; measure of central tendency, variation, correlation; binomial and normal distributions; testing of hypotheses and estimation; linear regression. Prereq: math code 40. GE. (CAN STAT 2)
STAT 280. Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3). Topics accessible to lower division students. Rep. Prereq: IA. Lect/lab as appropriate.
STAT 323. Probability & Mathematical Statistics I (4) F. Probability axioms; probability distributions of discrete/continuous random variables; concepts of marginal and conditional probability. Mathematical expectation; moments and generating functions. Data analysis. Emphasis: mathematical theory. Prereqs: MATH 205 (or 210) and 241 (C).
STAT 333 / BIOM 333. Intermediate Statistics (3). Greater depth in topics normally covered in beginning statistics. More sophisticated concepts often needed in scientific applications, including probability distributions, methods of estimation, properties of estimators, linear regression, and analysis of variance. Prereqs: math code 50 or MATH 115 or MPT3 15; plus either BIOM 109 or STAT 108.
STAT 480. Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3). Rep. Prereq: IA. Lect/lab as appropriate.
STAT 499. Directed Study (.5-3). Directed reading and conferences on special topics. Rep. Prereq: IA.
STAT 580. Selected Topics in Statistics (1-3). Rep. Prereq: IA. Lectl/ab as appropriate.
STAT 699. Independent Study (.5-3). Directed reading and conferences in special topics. Rep. Prereq: IA.
activ = activity section
(C) = may be concurrent
CAN = California articulation number (for a more complete explanation, see section 3 under Transfer Requirements).
coreq = corequisite(s)
CR/NC = credit/no credit grading
DA = department approval
DCG = diversity & common ground elective course
disc = discussion section
F, S, Su = fall, spring, summer. To help in long-range academic planning, these letters signify that a course is regularly offered in a fall, spring, or summer term.
GE = general education elective course
IA = instructor approval
lect = lecture section
prereq = prerequisite(s)
rep = may be repeated