STAT 2625C - Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 07, CRN 42062,
Credit hours: 6
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Brian Garcar
Email: bdgarcar@ysu.edu
Course Description
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.
Assignments/Assessments
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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.