This course will provide an introduction to fundamental statistics concepts. Statistical methods will be discussed with an emphasis on data-based critical thinking and decision making. Key to statistics is the ability to clearly convey findings in context, including uncertainty. Using statistics to learn from data is necessary for nearly every field.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

identify basic patterns and limitations of empirical data
conduct hypothesis tests for population parameters
check model assumptions
evaluate the significance of their findings and the strength of the evidence
present their analysis and findings in context without statistical jargon

Typical Weekly Schedule

Monday

Catalina’s office hour 10 - 11am on Zoom (class Zoom link on Canvas)
Lecture video quiz due on Canvas at 11:59pm on

Tuesday

In person lecture 1 - 3:50pm in ICS 180
HW due on Gradescope at 11:59pm

Wednesday

In person discussion 4 - 4:50pm in DBH 1500
- Discussion quiz
Lecture video quiz due on Canvas at 11:59pm on

Thursday

In person lecture 1 - 3:50pm in ICS 180
HW released

Friday

Roy’s office hour 3 - 4pm on Zoom (class Zoom link on Canvas)