Course Descriptions

HS 246B — Data, Models and Decisions

Meets for 1.5 hours a week for a full semester; yields half-course credit.

Presents students with an introduction to the fundamentals of parametric statistics. Covers the essentials required for students to understand issues related to measurement and how to generate descriptive information and statistical analyses from these measurements. Focuses primarily on understanding the importance of summary measures along with a study of fundamental statistical distributions. Usually offered every year.
Stephen Fournier