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Statistics Minor

Students completing this minor will be able to:

• organize and summarize data visually and numerically;
• use measures of center, spread, and shape to describe how data are distributed;
• use methods of statistical inference to make and defend conjectures about a population of interest;
• use elementary calculus as a conceptual and computational tool while investigating and applying methods of statistical inference;
• employ technology to generate statistical graphs and to automate statistical calculations;
• apply statistical concepts and methodology to discipline-specific problem situations.

The graduating Mathematics Education Major will possess each of the following.

• Technical skill in completing mathematical processes.
• Breadth and depth of knowledge of mathematics.
• An understanding of the relationship of mathematics to other disciplines and mathematics education.
• A recognition and understanding of a learning climate in which elementary school students can develop their mathematical knowledge as well as their abilities to communicate mathematically.
• A capability of understanding and interpreting written materials in mathematics and mathematics education.
• An ability to use grade-appropriate technology.
• A rich understanding of the design and implementation of instruction that promotes
• students' development of mathematical knowledge appropriate for the elementary school.
• An extensive understanding of the nature and purpose of the K-8 mathematics curriculum in the United States.