STAT 310 - Data Collection & Statistical Communication

An introduction to collecting data from a variety of real world sources. Cleaning and maintaining data, as well as ethical issues, will be explored. Students will demonstrate appropriate graphical and inferential techniques, including the appropriate use of rank-based and chi-squared statistics. Through individual and group papers and projects, students will grow in their scientific communication skills, including both speaking and writing as a professional.

Prerequisites: (STAT 190 - Basic Statistics or STAT 290 - Statistics) and ENG 190 - Writing as Critical Thinking and (COMM 170 - Public Speaking OR COMM 252 - Interpersonal Communication OR COMM 276 - Oral Advocacy and Debate).
Credit(s): 3