Introduction to Statistics
Improve your understanding of data and learn how to develop graphs and charts. With real-world applications and easy-to-understand examples drawn from business, health care, sports, education, and politics, this course provides the skills and knowledge you need to start analyzing data.
Introduction to Statistics
Details + Objectives
Course code: sta
Do you need an introduction to statistics or maybe just a refresher? Do you want to improve your understanding of data and use it to make decisions? If you're looking for help with statistics, this online statistics course is for you!
With easy-to-understand examples combined with real-world applications, this course provides you with the skills and knowledge you need to start analyzing data. You will learn how to use, collect, and apply data to real-life problems with charts, numbers, and graphs.
Beyond that, you will learn ways to visualize and measure relationships to make forecasts and predictions. Throughout the course, you will use real data and a variety of examples drawn from business and industry, health care, sports, education, politics, and the social sciences.
What you will learn
- Learn about data and data collection practices
- Learn to summarize and describe data with charts, numbers, and graphs
- Discover how to calculate and interpret probabilities and then see how they apply to decision making when you're faced with uncertainty
- Learn ways to visualize and measure relationships in data
- Develop ways to use data to make forecasts and predictions
- Understand statistical inference and what it means for a result to be statistically significant
How you will benefit
- Become more efficient and accurate in reporting on data for your organization
- Understand how to better interpret the accuracy of data others are presenting and add more value to your team
- Use this course as a starting point to a career involving data analysis and predictions
- Become more confident in your ability to make tough decisions based on data presented
How the course is taught
- Instructor-Moderated or Self-Guided online course
- 6 Weeks or 3 Months access
- 24 course hours
Instructors & Support
Ben Sellers
Ben Sellers has more than 17 years of teaching experience both online and in the traditional classroom. He has taught college students, working professionals, adult learners, and K-12 students. He has also taught a wide variety of students in the medical field, including lab technicians, nurses, pharmacists, and aspiring physicians. Sellers holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in the mathematical sciences and has worked as a mathematical and statistical consultant.
Instructor Interaction: The instructor looks forward to interacting with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.
Requirements
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.