Statistics 134 provides a background in probability. The course goes through some basic common random variable distributions, their characteristics, and applications.
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3 hours of lecture per week, 2 hours of section per week. Approximately 2-3 hours for each homework (weekly).
Because this cause is a key prerequisite for upper division Statistics electives, this should be taken around your sophomore year if you plan to take those courses. Otherwise, Stat 134 can be taken at any time.
The course is a prerequisite to Stat 135: Concepts of Statistics. This in turn is a prerequisite to most of the upper division statistics electives, such as Linear Regression, Machine Learning, and Stochastic Processes.
The pacing and work of this course may vary depend on the professor teaching it. The adjunct course Stat 198 is an SLC course to supplement Stat 134. Stat 140 is an equivalent course with a greater focus on applications towards Data Science.
Written by: Jiatao Liang
Last edited: Fall 2018