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STAT 3420: Introduction to the Theory of Probability and Statistics II

(Cross-listed with MATH 3420).
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 2.

Prereq: (MATH 2070 or MATH 3170); (STAT 1010 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1050 or STAT 2010 or STAT 2260 or STAT 2310 or STAT 3050 or STAT 3220 or STAT 3300); STAT 3410
Sampling distributions; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing; theory of estimation and hypothesis tests; linear model theory; resampling methods; introduction to Bayesian inference; use of the R statistical package for simulation and data analysis. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Statistics

https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/statistics/

The curriculum in liberal arts and sciences with a major in statistics is designed to prepare students for (1) statistics positions in business, industry or commerce, nonprofit institutions, and in state or federal government; and (2) graduate study in statistics. Positions include the following types of work: statistical design, data visualization, analysis and interpretation of experiments and surveys; data processing and analysis using modern computation facilities and statistical computing systems; application of statistical principles and methods in commercial areas such as finance, insurance, industrial research, technology, marketing, manufacturing, sports analytics, quality control, and nonprofit organizations, such as institutions involved in health care or medical research.