Introduction to Statistical Reasoning

STATS XL 10

This introductory course covers statistical understanding including strengths and limitations of basic experimental designs, graphical and numerical summaries of data, inference, and regression as descriptive tool.

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What you can learn.

  • Gain an appreciation for the subject of statistics and understand the role it plays in science
  • Explore statistical methods used in data analysis
  • Develop ability to reason and make conclusions based on data
  • Perform a Hypothesis Test (HT) based on data
  • Perform a simple linear regression analysis
  • Use mathematical principles of probability and symbolic representations to interpret discrete and continuous random variable

About this course:

This course provides an introduction to statistical thinking and understanding, including strengths and limitations of basic experimental designs, graphical and numerical summaries of data, inference and regression as a descriptive tool. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites
Three years of high school mathematics.

Spring 2025 Schedule

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Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
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Instructor: Jaime Vallejo Valadez
402760
Fee:
$995.00
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No meeting on May 26, 2025. 

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: April 06, 2025 11:59PM PST. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: Essential Statistics by Gould, Robert, Ryan, Colleen N., Wong, Rebecca, Ryan, Colleen
Pearson Education
ISBN 9780134134406
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Mon Mar 31, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Apr 7, 2025
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Mon Apr 14, 2025
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Mon Apr 21, 2025
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Mon Apr 28, 2025
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Mon May 5, 2025
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Mon May 12, 2025
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Mon May 19, 2025
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Mon Jun 2, 2025
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Mon Jun 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:15PM PT
Enrollment Closed
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Instructor: Miles Chen
402761
Fee:
$995.00
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Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: April 06, 2025 11:59PM PST. Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: Introductory Statistics: Exploring the World Through Data
ISBN 9780135188927
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Tue Apr 1, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:15PM PT
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Tue Apr 8, 2025
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Tue Apr 15, 2025
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Tue Apr 22, 2025
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Tue Apr 29, 2025
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Tue May 6, 2025
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Tue May 13, 2025
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Tue May 20, 2025
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Tue May 27, 2025
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Tue Jun 3, 2025
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Summer 2025 Schedule

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Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Jaime Vallejo Valadez
404056
Fee:
$995.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: June 29, 2025 11:59PM. Internet access required. Materials required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Calculator (scientific or graphing)
Book: Essential Statistics
ISBN 9780134134406
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jun 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jun 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jul 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jul 14, 2025
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Mon Jul 21, 2025
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Mon Jul 28, 2025
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Mon Aug 4, 2025
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Mon Aug 11, 2025
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Mon Aug 18, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Aug 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Miles Chen
404055
Fee:
$995.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: June 29, 2025 11:59PM. Internet access required. Materials required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Calculator (scientific or graphing)
Book: Introductory Statistics: Exploring the World Through Data
ISBN 9780135188927
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 24, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Tue Jul 1, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Tue Jul 8, 2025
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Tue Jul 15, 2025
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Tue Jul 22, 2025
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Tue Jul 29, 2025
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Tue Aug 26, 2025
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Tue Sep 2, 2025
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Monday 6:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Michael Tsiang
404054
Fee:
$995.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: June 29, 2025 11:59PM. Internet access required. Materials required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Calculator (scientific or graphing)
Book: Introductory Statistics: Exploring the World Through Data
ISBN 9780135188927
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jun 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Mon Jul 7, 2025
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