Introduction to Statistics

Abstract

University and Departmental Mission: Seattle Pacific University seeks to be a premier Christian university fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. The mathematics department at Seattle Pacific University seeks to provide excellent instruction to enable our students to be competent in the mathematics required for their chosen fields, and to share our expertise with the community through service and leadership. Hence, common goals for students in mathematics courses include 1) becoming competent in the topics covered in the course, 2) demonstrating skills and attitudes which contribute to professional, ethical behavior, 3) the ability to communicate mathematically, in both written and verbal form, and 4) learning to appreciate the beauty and utility of mathematics.