MATH 190 - Path to Statistics

MATH 190 Path to Statistics

This accelerated course prepares students for transfer-level Statistics. It covers core concepts from elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, and descriptive statistics. Topics include ratios, rates, and proportional reasoning; arithmetic reasoning using fractions, decimals and percents; evaluating expressions, solving equations, analyzing algebraic forms to understand statistical measures; use of linear, quadratic, absolute value, exponential, and logarithmic functions to model bivariate data; graphical and numerical descriptive statistics for quantitative and categorical data. This course is designed for students who intend to take transfer level statistics and no other transfer level mathematics, physics or chemistry. Note: This course is NOT intended for students who plan to take courses in science, computer information science, engineering, math, as well as business and other non-STEM majors. Please see your counselor.

Units: 6
Degree Credit
Letter Grade Only
  • Lecture hours/semester: 96-108
  • Homework hours/semester: 192-216
Prerequisites: MATH 811 or appropriate score on District math placement test and other measures as appropriate.
Corequisites: None
AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area C1; Area E2b
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College of San Mateo

Department: Mathematics

Number of Units: 6


This description is for the Spring 2022 term