Statistics are scientific and objective. You have to believe them. For many, STAT100 is the only statistics course they'll ever take. It's our one chance to prevent people from falling into one of those funks. Statistics should not be feared nor disdained.
Every undergraduate has to take at least one course in math, stat, or cs.
So teaching the course is a challenge, but a good one. It forces one to present the ideas inherent in statistics, and not hide behind mathematical formulas. More importantly, not let the students hide behind the formulas. From Barry's Clip Art Server . Stay tuned to read about the joys and sorrows of teaching STAT100.