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ECON 262

Principles of Statistics II

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB-
Standard

Overview

Description

Hypothesis testing; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of variance; chi-square applications. Emphasis on data analysis as it relates to business decision-making.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • higher
ECON 261STAT 152STAT 352IS 101MATH 124MATH 126
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): ECON 261 or STAT 152 or STAT 352; IS 101; MATH 124 or MATH 126 or higher.

Units

Lecture2
Discussion Recitation1

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • apply the methodology of basic hypothesis testing and understand how the process is used in business decision making.
  • correctly identify and apply appropriate statistical tests for quantitative and qualitative parameters, including ANOVA, chi-square test, logistic regression, and time series analysis.
  • use and interpret correlation and develop simple and multiple regression models to address a variety of business examples.
  • develop and interpret output provided by statistical software for the statistical procedures covered in the course and be able to adequately verbalize the statistical conclusions provided by the software output.