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Probability & Statistics

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
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MoWe 10a.m. – 1p.m.		 REMOTE 3 $1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)
Date
-
Time
MoWe 10a.m. – 1p.m.
Location
REMOTE
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)

Description

Introduction to the fundamental ideas and techniques of probability theory. Topics covered: properties of probability, independence, conditional probability, discrete and continuous random variables, density and distribution function, expectation, variance, covariance, moments, correlation, joint distribution, marginal, some common distributions such as uniform, Bernoulli, binomial, exponential, Poisson and normal distribution, and the Central Limit Theorem. The course also introduces some basic ideas of statistical analysis, e.g. parameter estimation and hypothesis testing.

Registration will begin July 31st

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 2, 6 weeks

Class Dates

-

Location

REMOTE

Enrolled / Capacity

23 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

To be Announced

Prerequisites

MATH 141

Tuition*

$1398 (guest students)
$1584 (current students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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