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May 03, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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BUS 219 Business Statistics I Credits: (3)
Topics covering the descriptive and inferential aspects of statistics will include: frequency distributions, graphs, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, probability distributions, binomial and normal distributions, introduction to sampling theory, estimation theory, and hypothesis testing (mean, proportions). Computer software will be used. A calculator with specific statistical capabilities will be required. Prerequisite(s): MAT 115 or MAT 143 , or permission of instructor.
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Interpret sets of quantitative and qualitative data graphically and numerically.
- Calculate probability distributions for discrete and continuous random variables.
- Apply the Central Limit Theorem to sampling distributions.
- Estimate confidence intervals and assess the reliability of the estimate using sampling distributions of a sample statistic.
- Conduct a test of hypothesis and interpret p-values.
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