Statistical and Data Sciences 220 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Intro/Probability/Statistics

Spring
2025
01
4.00
Kaitlyn Cook

M W F 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM

Smith College
SDS-220-01-202503
Bass 002
kcook93@smith.edu
(Formerly MTH 220/SDS 220). An application-oriented introduction to modern statistical inference: study design, descriptive statistics, random variables, probability and sampling distributions, point and interval estimates, hypothesis tests, resampling procedures, and multiple regression. A wide variety of applications from the natural and social sciences are used. This course satisfies the basic requirement for biological science, engineering, environmental science, neuroscience, and psychology. Prerequisite: MTH 111, or equivalent; SDS 100 must be taken concurrently for students who have not completed SDS 192, SDS 201, SDS 290 or SDS 291. Restrictions: Students do not normally earn credit for more than one course on this list: ECO 220, GOV 203, MTH 220, PSY 201, SDS 201, SDS 220 or SOC 204. Enrollment limited to 40.

[CE] Statistical Methods limit & ((SDS 192, 201, 220, 290 or 291) or SDS 100 (concurrent))

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.