STAT 17Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Introduction to statistical methods as practiced in business and economics. Topics include descriptive methods, probability, random variables, expected values, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, one- and two-sample problems, power and sample size calculations, correlation, and simple linear regression.
Prerequisite(s): Mathematics placement (MP) score of 300 or higher or completion of AM 3 or AM 11A or ECON 11A or MATH 3 or MATH 11A or MATH 16A or MATH 19A or MATH 20A. Concurrent enrollment in STAT 17L is required.
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- Concurrent enrollment in STAT 17L is required. Students must enroll into STAT 17L before they can enroll into STAT 17. If you are unable to get a seat in STAT 17L, you are ineligible to enroll or request enrollment into STAT 17 lecture. Permission codes will not be granted to override this concurrent enrollment or to increase the capacity of STAT 17L.
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When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm | Media Theater M110 | M. Alfaro Cordoba | Open 0/225 |
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 8:00am–9:05am | Humn Lecture Hall | Y. Katznelson | Open 155/210 |
Summer 2026Open Summer 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 10:00am–11:30am | PhysSciences 114 | S. Saha | Open 40/60 |
Spring 2026Open Spring 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am | ClassroomUnit 002 | M. Alfaro Cordoba | Open 254/275 |
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am | ClassroomUnit 002 | Y. Wang | Open 222/225 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm | Media Theater M110 | M. Alfaro Cordoba | Open 214/225 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonatan Katznelson | 2.7 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 | 46% | 595 |
| Subhra Saha | 3.9 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 80% | 92 |
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