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May 18, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Statistics |
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STS 215 - Introduction to Statistics for Business and Economics For students in the Maine Business School and for others concentrating in business or economics. A limited introduction to probability theory leading to discussion of distributions of random variables, in particular the normal and binomial families; a brief treatment of descriptive methods; an introduction to inferential statistics, including one- and two-sample procedures for estimation of parameters and for hypothesis testing; fundamentals of regression analysis or contingency table analysis or contingency table analysis as time permits. NOTE: because of overlap, STS 232 and STS 215 cannot both be taken for degree credit.
General Education Requirements: Quantitative Literacy
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3 |
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STS 232 - Principles of Statistical Inference Intended for students who will use statistics as an aid to the comprehension of quantitative work done by others and for students who will follow this course by an intermediate level applied statistics course. An introduction to the language and methods of statistical analysis, probability, graphic and numeric descriptive methods and inference from sample data. NOTE: because of overlap, STS 232 and MAT 215 cannot both be taken for degree credit.
General Education Requirements: Quantitative Literacy
Prerequisites: Two years of high school math required.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3 |
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STS 332 - Statistics for Engineers Statistical methods applicable to engineering including theory and application of classical and nonparametric methods.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT 228.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3 |
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STS 434 - Introduction to Statistics Topics include probability, random variables, continuous and discrete distributions, point and interval estimation, tests of hypotheses, linear regression and correlation, analysis of variance.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT 228.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Credits: 4 |
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STS 435 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics Topics include moment generating functions, distribution of functions of random variables, sampling distributions, principles of estimation and hypothesis testing, limit theorems and order statistics.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in STS 434.
Course Typically Offered: Spring
Credits: 3 |
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STS 436 - Nonparametric Statistics Surveys nonparametric alternatives to standard parametric techniques. Emphasis on situations in which the use of a parametric technique is incorrect or, at best, marginal.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in STS 434 or STS 437.
Course Typically Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Credits: 3 |
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STS 437 - Statistical Methods in Research An introduction to analysis of variance and regression analysis using a unifying approach to theory; application and illustrations from many fields.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in STS 232 or STS 434 or Department permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
Credits: 3 |
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