STAT 2625C 07: Stat Lit with CoReq

STAT 2625C - Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 07, CRN 42062,

Credit hours: 6

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Instructor

Brian Garcar

Email: bdgarcar@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Instructor Title:  Brian Garcar
Instructor Professional Qualifications:

Master’s, Education, Youngstown State University

Graduate Certificate, Mathematics, Youngstown State University

Master’s, Education, Edinboro University

Certificate of Graduate Study, Education, Edinboro University

Bachelor’s, Education, Youngstown State University

Instructor Office Location:  Virtual
Instructor Office Phone: 330-941-3302

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Course Description

2625C. Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support. An introduction to statistics and its applications. Topics include descriptive statistics, experimental design, probability, sampling distribution, statistical inference, correlation and regression. Emphases are on applications, critical reasoning, and data analysis using statistical software. Includes co-requisite support for basic algebra skills required to be successful in the course. 6 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Required Elementary Statistics-Brief, with ALEKS access Allan Bluman 9781260487510
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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.  

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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of Reading(s) Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
8/24 No Readings Pre-Requisite Practice (Algebra Review) ALEKS Module 1
ALEKS Time Goal 1
8/31 1.1-1.5
2.1-2.4
The Nature of Probability and Statistics
Frequency Distributions and Graphs
ALEKS Module 1 Test
ALEKS Module 2
ALEKS Module 2 Quiz
ALEKS Time Goal 2
CoReq Module 2 Homework
9/7 2.1-2.4
3.1
Frequency Distributions and Graphs
Data Description
ALEKS Module 3
Blackboard Assignment 3
ALEKS Time Goal 3
CoReq Module 3 Homework
9/14 3.1
3.2-3.4
Data Description ALEKS Module 4
ALEKS Module 4 Quiz
ALEKS Time Goal 4
CoReq Module 4 Homework
9/21 3.2-3.4 Data Description
Review of Modules 2-5
ALEKS Module 5
Blackboard Assignment 5
ALEKS Catch Up Module
ALEKS Time Goal 5
Exam 1
CoReq Module 5 Homework
9/28 4.1-4.2
4.3-4.5
Probability and Counting Rules ALEKS Module 6
ALEKS Module 6 Quiz
ALEKS Time Goal 6
CoReq Module 6 Homework
10/5 4.3-4.5
5.1-5.3
Probability and Counting Rules
Discrete Probability Distributions
ALEKS Module 7
ALEKS Module 7 Quiz
ALEKS Module 8
ALEKS Time Goal 7
CoReq Module 7 Homework
CoReq Module 8 Homework
10/12 6.1-6.3 The Normal Distribution ALEKS Module 8 Quiz
ALEKS Module 9
Blackboard Assignment 9
ALEKS Time Goal 8
10/19 No New Readings Review of Modules 6-9 ALEKS Catch Up Module
ALEKS Time Goal 9
Exam 2
10/26 7.1-7.4 Confidence Intervals and Sample Size ALEKS Module 10
ALEKS Time Goal 10
11/2 8.1-8.4 Hypothesis Testing ALEKS Module 10 Quiz
ALEKS Time Goal 11
11/9 8.1-8.4
10.1-10.3
Hypothesis Testing
Correlation and Regression
ALEKS Module 11
ALEKS Module 11 Quiz
ALEKS Time Goal 12
11/16 10.1-10.3
11.1-11.2
Correlation and Regression
Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance
ALEKS Module 12
ALEKS Time Goal 13
11/23 11.1-11.2 Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance ALEKS Module 13
ALEKS Time Goal 14
11/30 No New Readings Review of Modules 10-13 ALEKS Catch Up Module
Exam 3
Research Project
ALEKS Pie Progress
ALEKS Time Goal 15
12/7 Final Exam Final Exam (Due 12/10) 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. 

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