STAT 480 Statistical Consulting

This advanced workshop will give students exposure to the statistical and non-statistical issues that arise in statistical problem solving, and provide an experiential background in statistical consulting. Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and professional rapport necessary to interact with clients, including the skills necessary for communicating technical statistical content with non-statisticians.

Prerequisites

DATA 211: Data Science and Visualization and STAT 301: Analysis of Variance and Multivariate Analysis and STAT 311: Regression Analysis
or STAT 252: Statistics Programming and STAT 301: Analysis of Variance and Multivariate Analysis and STAT 311: Regression Analysis

Special information

Note: Students whose prerequisites are not identified by the system would contact the Math and Statistics Department for an override at MATH@metrostate.edu.

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective January 8, 2018 to present

Learning outcomes

General

Understand a client's statement of a problem and communicate with the client for clarification.
Identify the appropriate statistical techniques for authentic client projects and solve their problem.
Recognize situations in which familiar techniques do not apply and research possible alternative techniques.
Enhance critical thinking skills through self-reflection and peer assessment.
Improve ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
Write reports at an appropriate statistical level for a client.
Present a statistical investigation at a level appropriate for the audience.
Discuss the ethical aspects and implications of professional statistical work.

Spring 2025

Section	Title	Instructor	books	eservices
01	Statistical Consulting	Zhang, Yue	Books for STAT-480-01 Spring 2025	Course details for STAT-480-01 Spring 2025