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STAT 3470: Probability and Statistical Theory for Data Science

Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 4.

Prereq: (MATH 2070 or MATH 3170); MATH 2650; (STAT 3010 or STAT 3260)
Introduction to probability; distribution functions and their properties; classical discrete and continuous distributions; sampling distributions; theory of estimation; theory of inference; use of R statistical package for simulation and data analysis. Graduation Restriction: Credit for only one of the following courses may be applied toward graduation: STAT 3410, STAT 3470, STAT 4470, or STAT 5880. (Typically Offered: Fall)

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.