Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Course Details

  • Acronym

    Q SCI 381

  • Instructor(s)

    Patrick Tobin, Steven Roberts

  • Quarter

    Winter 2026

  • Credits

    5

  • Fulfills

    Statistics

  • Gen Ed Credits

    NSc, RSN

  • Prerequisites

    either MATH 120, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126, Q SCI 190, or Q SCI 291, or a minimum score of 2 on advanced placement test.

Course Description

Applications to biological and natural resource problems stressing the formulation and interpretation of statistical tests. Random variables, expectations, variances, binomial, hypergeometric, Poisson, normal, chi-square, “t” and “F” distributions.

Registration restrictions: None

Major requirements: Statistics (This is a parallel course to STAT 311)

Minor requirments: Core