An introduction to econometric description and inference which covers: descriptive statistics for cross-section and time-series samples; probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, random variables; estimators and sampling distributions; confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses; simple linear regression for normal and non-normal populations. Antirequisite(s): Biology 2244A/B, Economics 2122A/B, Geography 2210A/B, Health Sciences 3801A/B, MOS 2242A/B, Psychology 2810, 2820E, 2830A/B, 2850A/B, 2851A/B, the former 2885, Social Work 2207A/B, the former 2205, Sociology 2205A/B, Statistical Sciences 2035, 2037A/B if taken before Fall 2010, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B, 2143A/B, 2244A/B, 2858A/B and the former 2122A/B. Students wishing to enroll in higher-level courses in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences are encouraged to consult that department. Prerequisite(s): Economics 1021A/B and 1022A/B, or Economics 1020; and Calculus 1000A/B (with a mark no less than 60%) or Calculus 1100A/B (with a mark no less than 60%). Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. back to top
