INTRODUCTORY APPLIED STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS

STAT 324

Course Description

Descriptive statistics, probability concepts and distributions, random variables. Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals for one- and two-sample problems. Linear regression, model checking, and inference. Analysis of variance and basic ideas in experimental design. Utilizes the R programming language.

Prerequisties

MATH 211 , MATH 217 , or MATH 221 . Not open to students with credit for STAT 302 or STAT 371

Satisfies

BOTANY/PLPATH 563 , ECON 400 , SOILSCI 585 , CIVENGR 570 , STAT 333 , BMI/COMPSCI 567 , CIVENGR 370 , ISYE 620 , ISYE/PSYCH 349 , CIVENGR 515 , MATH/STAT 310 , ISYE 521 , PSYCH 225 , ISYE 350 , ISYE 320 , ISYE/ME 512 , PUBAFFR 340 , COMPSCI 566 , ISYE 412 , ISYE/NE 574 , STAT 371 , ISYE 312 , CIVENGR 516 , ISYE 315 , ISYE 649 , ME 536 , F&WECOL 458 , ME/STAT 424 , ECON/FINANCE 300 , ISYE 625 , CBE 324 , COMPSCI/ECE 561 , STAT 301 , and STAT 303

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

2.97

-3.52% from Historical

Completion Rate

92.27%

-3.31% from Historical

A Rate

25.52%

-13.92% from Historical

Class Size

388

77.63% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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