Math 228 with a grade of C or better. Math 124 or equivalent is desirable, but not required.
Statistical methods play an important role in many areas of human endeavor.
A sound understanding of statistical reasoning should thus be an integral part of a good undergraduate education and is indeed indispensable for good citizenship. Since probability theory provides the mathematical framework for statistical inference, a course in mathematical statistics perforce begins with an introduction to probability. In this class, we will spend approximately 11 weeks on probability and the rest on inferential statistics. We will begin with the classical definition of probability and then move on to an axiomatic development. We will study elementary combinatorial probability and introduce conditional probabilities and Baye s formula.