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2009 Summer Session Course Listings
Note: Northwestern day school students need permission from the dean of their school to enroll in School of Continuing Studies courses. SCS courses are indicated by a -CN after the course number (example: ACCOUNT 204-CN Sec. 28). The majority of Summer Session courses do not need dean approval.
Statistics
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
STAT 202-0 Sec. 24
Introduction to Statistics
CAESAR Class Number: 40132
4 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 7/17
MWF 10 - 11:50am
Martin Tanner
This course will be held in University Hall room 102.
Introduction to the discipline of statistics. The course requires mastery of high school algebra and trigonometry, as computation and derivations to solve real-data problems are routinely involved. Topics include the design of experiments, summarization of univariate data, correlation, regression, probability theory, survey sampling, estimation, and tests of significance. Attendance at first class is required. Prerequisite: high school algebra and trigonometry. This course counts toward the Weinberg College formal studies distribution requirement, Area II.
STAT 202-CN Sec. 25 
Introduction to Statistics
CAESAR Class Number: 42786
5 weeks,
EVAN,
7/29 - 8/26
W 6 - 9pm
Jerome Lassa
This course will be held in University Hall room 121.
Data collection and summarization, random variables, correlation, regression, probability, sampling, estimation, tests of significance, and two-sample comparisons. Does not require calculus and makes minimal use of formal mathematics. Examples taken from newspapers and other real-world sources. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is recommended. The computer is used as a tool to enhance students' ability to analyze and interpret data collected. This course combines classroom lecture and discussion with an online component. Students must have ready access to the Internet. Northwestern day-school students must obtain their dean's consent to enroll in this course.
STAT 210-0 Sec. 24
Introduction to Statistics for The Social Sciences
CAESAR Class Number: 40134
4 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 7/17
MWF 10 - 11:50am
Thomas Severini
This course will be held in Frances Searle room 2378.
This introduction to statistics covers elementary probability theory, descriptive statistics, sampling, point estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing--all frequently used in many social science, physical science, and engineering disciplines. This course counts toward the Weinberg College formal studies distribution requirement, Area II.
Indicates an Evening Course.
Indicates a Study Abroad Course.
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