STAT 514 Nonparametric Statistics

This course provides an overview of nonparametric statistics.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Nonparametric procedures do not require the traditional assumption that the underlying populations follow a normal distribution, so it is important to learn these methods for application when normality cannot be assumed.


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Homework Assignments (10)

The student will complete 10 Homework assignments in the course to demonstrate understanding of the topics covered. Homework assignments will be downloaded from Canvas and completed in the Word document provided. 

Quizzes: Exams (3)

There will be three exams during the course. Exams will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 file upload question, have a 3-hour time limit, and allow 1 attempt. The student will download the exam document linked in the quiz question, respond to the questions, and upload the document via the file upload link.


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