STAT 2625 - Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 42914,
Credit hours: 4
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Chase Reiter
Email: csreiter@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Elementary Statistics with Access (8th Edition) | Allan G. Bluman |
Inclusive Access: This course is part of the Inclusive Access program; you should NOT purchase any course materials as they are part of your course registration. In the event you drop this course from your schedule on or prior to the last day of DROP/ADD period, your account will be fully refunded automatically.
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The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | 1.1-1.5 2.1-2.4 | The Nature of Probability and Statistics Frequency Distributions and Graphs | Module 1 |
| 10/26 | 3.1 - 3.4 | Data Description | Module 2 |
| 11/2 | 4.1-4.5 5.1-5.3 | Data Description Probability and Counting Rules Discrete Probability Distributions | Module 3 Midterm Exam |
| 11/9 | 6.1-6.3 7.1-7.4 | The Normal Distribution Confidence Intervals and Sample Size | Module 4 |
| 11/16 | 8.1 - 8.3 | Hypothesis Testing | Module 5 |
| 11/23 | 8.4 11.2 | Hypothesis Testing Chi Square and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) | Module 6 |
| 11/30 | 10.1-10.2 | Correlation and Regression | Module 7 Final Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.