Course Descriptions

STA1625 Essential Statistics and Analytics
40 hours, 4 credits

In this course, students will be introduced to descriptive analytics. They will develop basic statistical literacy along with the ability to analyze and evaluate real-life problems using statistical methods. Students will learn to organize and present quantitative data by means of graphical and numerical methods. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and sampling distributions.

Prerequisite: Passing grade in Developmental Education coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen University entrance placement exam

STA3215 Inferential Statistics and Analytics
40 hours, 4 credits

This course will introduce statistical methods used for descriptive statistics. Students will build their statistics knowledge while strengthening their ability to analyze real-life scenarios and draw conclusions in a meaningful way. Topics include measures of central tendency and measures of variability, normal distribution, properties of populations and samples, hypothesis testing, and correlation and simple regression.

Prerequisite: Passing grade in Developmental Education coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen University entrance placement exam