May 29, 2026  
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2026-2027 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook
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MAT 152 Statistical Methods I (4 Credit Hours)


Class Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Clinical/Work Experience Hours: 0
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None  
This course provides a project-based approach to introductory statistics with an emphasis on using real-world data and statistical literacy. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, basic probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Upon completion, students should be able to use appropriate technology to describe important characteristics of a data set, draw inferences about a population from sample data, and interpret and communicate results.

Competencies
Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Organize, display, calculate, and interpret descriptive statistics
  2. Apply basic rules of probability
  3. Identify and apply appropriate probability distributions
  4. Perform regression analysis
  5. Analyze sample data to draw inferences about a population parameter
  6. Communicate results through a variety of media

This course has been identified as a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course under the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students completing courses designated as UGETC, with a C or higher, will receive equivalent general education course credit for those courses at the receiving UNC institution.



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