Introduction to Statistics
XB2 (4 semester units in Statistics)
Approved as a prerequisite to the Haas School of Business Evening and Weekend M.B.A. Program. Important: Special academic policies apply to XB courses.Learn basic concepts of probability and statistical inference, focusing on an intuitive approach to understanding concepts and methodologies. Get an introduction to statistical/critical thinking, including the uses and abuses of statistics, descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression. The online course is the recipient of the Helen Williams Award for Excellence in Collegiate Independent Study from the American Association for Collegiate Independent Study (AACIS).
Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra. A recent course in college algebra is recommended.
Note: An accelerated online section will be offered June 2–July 30, EDP 845180. Please see the registration information below.
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G. JAMES PAN, Ph.D., was awarded an associate professorship of statistics with tenure in 2000 at Oakland University. He was a University Visiting Scholar in the Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley in 2001. He works as a biostatistician on clinical trials. Pan has researched, published, and taught in the fields of statistics and biostatistics.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $785 (EDP 867853)
Proctored final exam
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Textbook(s) for this course:
Statistics: A First Course
Author: Donald H. Sanders and Robert K. Smidt
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 6th
Publication Year: 2000
ISBN: 0072332174
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DIETER JURKAT, M.S., named Honored Instructor in 2007, works in the actuarial/systems unit of Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies. He has taught statistics and mathematics, from algebra through calculus, at UC Berkeley Extension since 1986.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $785 (EDP 877746)
Proctored final exam
Enroll
Textbook(s) for this course:
Statistics: A First Course
Author: Donald H. Sanders and Robert K. Smidt
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 6th
Publication Year: 2000
ISBN: 0072332174
Online, Enroll anytime
MAKAN ROKNI, Ph.D., has taught courses in mathematics, statistics, information technology, and engineering. He has researched and published in a variety of fields, including nonlinear dynamics, spacecraft motion, and information technology.
- Online course: Internet access required
- Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
- $785 (EDP 897298)
Proctored final exam
Enroll
Textbook(s) for this course:
Statistics: A First Course
Author: Donald H. Sanders and Robert K. Smidt
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Edition: 6th
Publication Year: 2000
ISBN: 0072332174
Sections closed for enrollment
Thurs. Jan. 22, Redwood City
TONY THRALL, Ph.D., has developed statistical software, provided statistical consulting services, and has taught statistics at the secondary through graduate school levels. He has a doctorate in statistics from UC Berkeley and a teaching credential from Stanford. He directs metrics interpretation at Yahoo! Inc.
- 19 meetings
- Jan. 22 to April 30: Thurs., 6-9:30 pm (no meeting April 16); also
Feb. 7, Feb. 21, March 7, March 28, and April 4: Sat., 9:30-11:45 am
- Redwood City: Room 10, Peninsula Center, 1991 Broadway
- $675 (EDP 406660)
Thurs. March 5, Online
MAKAN ROKNI, Ph.D., has taught courses in mathematics, statistics, information technology, and engineering. He has researched and published in a variety of fields, including nonlinear dynamics, spacecraft motion, and information technology.
- Online course: Internet access required
- March 5 to June 30
- $740 (EDP 846360)
Tues. May 26, San Francisco
DIETER JURKAT, M.S., named Honored Instructor in 2007, works in the actuarial/systems unit of Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies. He has taught statistics and mathematics, from algebra through calculus, at UC Berkeley Extension since 1986.
- 15 meetings
- May 26 to July 28: Tues., 6-10 pm; also
May 30, June 6, June 20, July 11, and July 25: Sat., 9 am-1 pm
- San Francisco: Room 807, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)
- $675 (EDP 405431)
Thurs. May 28, Redwood City
TONY THRALL, Ph.D., has developed statistical software, provided statistical consulting services, and has taught statistics at the secondary through graduate school levels. He has a doctorate in statistics from UC Berkeley and a teaching credential from Stanford. He directs metrics interpretation at Yahoo! Inc.
- 15 meetings
- May 28 to July 30: Thurs., 6-10 pm; also
June 6, June 13, June 27, July 11, and July 18: Sat., 9 am-1 pm
- Redwood City: Room 10, Peninsula Center, 1991 Broadway
- $675 (EDP 405456)
Mon. June 1, Berkeley
MICHAEL REGAN QUIGLEY, Ph.D., is director of statistical modeling and data mining for home equity lending at Wells Fargo in San Francisco. He has taught statistics and economics at Northern Illinois University and finance at Aurora University. He has a doctorate in economics and a master's degree in statistics from Northern Illinois University. E-mail: mrq_ball@yahoo.com.
- 17 meetings
- June 1 to July 27: Mon., 6:30-10 pm; also
June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, and July 22: Wed., 6:30-10 pm
- Berkeley: 185 Barrows Hall, UC campus
- $675 (EDP 405407)
Tues. June 2, Online
MAKAN ROKNI, Ph.D., has taught courses in mathematics, statistics, information technology, and engineering. He has researched and published in a variety of fields, including nonlinear dynamics, spacecraft motion, and information technology.
- Online course: Internet access required
- June 2 to July 30
- $785 (EDP 845180)
