# Statistics (STAT) courses

Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://mc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/48441/48769/49120/49121/49738

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### STAT C1000 — Introduction to Statistics

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** MATH 203 or MATH 206 Algebra for Statistics or MATH 211D or MATH 230 or MATH 240.
- **C-ID:** MATH 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 9 sections (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/stat.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. Formerly MATH 013