Mar 28, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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GEOG 2710 - Introduction to Statistics in Geography


Introduction to application of statistics in geography. Includes descriptive statistics, descriptive spatial statistics, normal, poisson and binomial probabilities, hypothesis testing, and inferential statistics through linear regression.

Requisites: MATH 1200 or higher or math placement level 2 or higher and WARNING: No credit for this course if COMS 3520 or ECON 3810 GEOL 3050 or ISE 3040 or MATH 2500 or QBA 2010 or PBIO 3150 or POLS 2800 or PSY 1110 or PSY 2110
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 1M
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply the basic principles of statistical methods used in geographical research.
  • Students will be able to categorize and numerically describe fundamental characteristics of geographic data sets
  • Students will be able to select appropriate statistical tests for answering various types of research questions
  • Students will be able to interpret the results of statistical tests correctly



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