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May 03, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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MAT 118 Exploring Statistics Credits: (3)
This is an introductory statistics course for non-STEM majors. Topics include: random sampling, graphical displays of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, normal distribution, standard scores, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, Student t distribution, two-way tables, probability, correlation and regression. Not open to Math/Science or Engineering Science majors or to anyone having earned credit in MAT 151 or BUS 219 . A calculator with two-variable statistics capabilities may be required. Prerequisite(s): MAT 004 or MAT 018 (recommended), or higher, placement into college-level mathematics, or permission of instructor.
SUNY Gen Ed Area(s): Mathematics
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze and compare descriptive statistics of univariate and bivariate data.
- Calculate and interpret discrete and continuous probabilities in tabular and graphical form.
- Draw conclusions from data using inferential statistics for a single mean or proportion.
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