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Solve problems in a complex work through data analysis, statistical thinking, statistical computing and technical communication skills to construct solutions to real challenges that make an impact on society. The skills learned in the undergraduate program in Statistics and Data Analytics will allow you to pursue career options in finance, insurance, agricultural industries, health sciences, data analytics, information technology, and more.
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Augustine Kena Adjei PHD STUDENT
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Jennifer Green Associate Professor, Department of Statistics and Probability, Michigan State University
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What is Statistics?
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Statistics as a discipline is the development and application of methods to collect, analyze and interpret data. Modern statistical methods involve the design and analysis of experiments and surveys, the quantification of biological, social and scientific phenomenon
and the application of statistical principles to understand
more about the world around us.
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