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Introductory Statistics
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Cornell offers a variety of courses in statistics, but four courses
(see table below) are most comparable to the AP statistics curriculum. They
have no prerequisites, they are all open to freshmen, and they can
be applied to the Arts & Sciences MQR distribution
requirement,
the CALS quantitative literacy requirement,
and the mathematics requirement for the biology
major. Students
should consult their faculty advisors and/or major departments for help
in selecting an appropriate course.
| Cornell courses
that are comparable to the AP statistics curriculum |
| Course |
Title |
Term(s) |
Administering College |
| MATH 1710 |
Statistical Theory and Application to the Real World |
fall, spring, summer |
Arts & Sciences
(Only Arts & Sciences students can pre-enroll.) |
| AEM 2100 |
Introductory Statistics |
spring |
Agriculture and Life Sciences |
| PAM 2100 |
Introduction to Statistics |
fall, spring |
Human Ecology |
| STSCI 2010 |
Introductory Statistics |
fall, spring, summer |
Computing and Information Science |
What Sets MATH 1710 Apart
- Small class sizes of 25-30 students.
- Solid coverage of many basic techniques without emphasizing a particular
discipline.
- Somewhat greater emphasis on probability and the logic behind basic
techniques.
- Extensive use of the statistical software DataDesk.
Advanced Placement Credit
- Students who receive a score of 4 or 5 on the CEEB Statistics exam
(excluding engineering students) receive credit for one semester of
statistics (3 credits) and placement out of the courses included in
the table above.
- Students who receive AP credit for statistics will forfeit that credit
if they take any of the courses included in the table above or receive
transfer credit for an equivalent course.
Transfer Credit
The Mathematics Department will approve an introductory statistics course
only if it is a satisfactory equivalent to MATH 1710. (See Transferring
Credit from Another Institution.) Statistics
courses taken from social science departments (like psychology or sociology)
must be approved by the corresponding social science department at Cornell.
More Applied or In-Depth Courses
Students can take any of the following applied (specialized) courses
without losing AP credit:
- BTRY 3010: Biological Statistics I
- PSYCH 3500: Statistics and Research Design
- SOC 3010: Evaluating Statistical Evidence (limited
to Arts & Sciences students)
Students who have had some calculus and are more interested in the mathematical
background of statistics, including probability, may take the following
without loss of AP credit:
- MATH 4710-4720: Basic Probability and Statistics
- BTRY 4080-4090: Theory of Probability and Statistics
- ECON 3190: Introduction to Statistics and Probability
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