Essentials of Statistics
Certificate of Competency Mathematics · Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This program introduces students to the essentials of statistics, focusing on measures of central tendency, probabilities for statistics, and binomial and normal distributions. Completing this certificate will help prepare students for essential statistics concepts and skills necessary to succeed at college-level mathematics courses.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Compute the measures of center, spread, and location for a set of data.
- Apply various probability and counting rules to compute probabilities.
- Compute the mean and standard deviation of binomial and normal distributions.
REQUIREMENTS
Review Graduation Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| STAT G010N | Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, and Position | 6-10 |
| STAT G011N | Probability for Statistics | 6-10 |
| STAT G012N | Binomial and Normal Distributions | 6-10 |
| Total Units | 18-30 | |