Introduces the basic ideas of statistics: descriptive statistics, central tendency variability, probability distributions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, multinomial experiments, contingency tables and analysis of variance. A statistical software package is used. Designed for students in a variety of fields that rely on regular statistical analysis in decision-making. Fulfills general education requirement in Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: Placement in MAT-215 or successful completion of MAT-100, MAT-103, or MAT-116 is recommended. [3 credits]