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STAT A160: Introduction to Statistics

Course Outline of Record
Item Value
Top Code 170100 - Mathematics, General
Units 4 Total Units 
Hours 72 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 72)
Total Outside of Class Hours 0
Course Credit Status Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee No
Basic Skills Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable No
Grading Policy Standard Letter (S), 
  • Pass/No Pass (B)
Associate Arts Local General Education (GE)
  • OC Comm/Analytical Thinking - AA (OA2)
Associate Science Local General Education (GE)
  • OCC Comm/AnalyticalThinking-AS (OAS2)
  • OCC Mathematics (OMTH)
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
  • Cal-GETC 2A Math Concepts (2A)
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
  • IGETC 2A Math Concepts (2A)
California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth)
  • CSU B4 Math/Quant.Reasoning (B4)

Course Description

Formerly: MATH A160. This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. Applications are taken from natural sciences, social sciences, business, and everyday life. Enrollment Limitation: PSYC A160; students who complete STAT C1000 may not enroll in or receive credit for PSYC A160. PREREQUISITE: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: STAT C1000, MATH A160, and PSYC A160 combined: maximum credit, 1 course. C-ID: MATH 110. Common Course Number: STAT C1000. C-ID: MATH 110.


Method(s) of Instruction

  • Lecture (02)
  • DE Live Online Lecture (02S)