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Introduction to Statistics

51699

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Ground yourself in the basics of statistics and complete a college-level course in the process. Feel confident knowing Sophia’s smart, intuitive platform and learning coaches are here to support you every step of the way.

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51699
78339 students successfully completed
67 partners accept credit transfer.* See Partners
3.0 semester credits
Recommended for credit to the ACE® and DEAC college and university networks.
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Assignments & grading

This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 20 Challenges (formative assessments) and 6 Milestones (summative assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Understand and identify key principles of statistical reasoning and statistical methods.</li><li>Interpret data, calculate variation, and recognize patterns in distributions.</li><li>Apply concepts of probability and risk in real life scenarios.</li><li>Determine correlation and causation and distinguish between them in context.</li><li>Apply concepts of hypothesis testing and utilize t-tests, z-tests, and ANOVA in real world situations.</li></ul>

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Introduction to Statistics