Why take AP Statistics?

That is a great question, with a not so simple answer. I can shorten it though and tell you that the number of majors in college requiring Statistics is increasing. For instance, between UNR and UNLV, Statistics is required more.

Recruiting flyers for 2010 school year:
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It is well known that a Little Statistical Learning is a Dangerous Thing.

Statistics also has many amazing applications.

Modeling the World Interact mathJMPAngel Learning

Our textbook is Stats: Modeling the World, 3rd Ed., by Bock, Velleman & De Veaux.

Interact Math is a site that will help you with homework problems. Choose our book and author from the drop down list.

JMP is the software you have access to and I use in class for demonstrations.

Angel is the software used to access the class powerpoints as well as download JMP.

 

Assignments

The assignments and reading notes are handed out at the beginning of each unit. They are due on the day of the unit exam.

Free Android Stats Software

If you have an Android phone, there are several free packages you can install that will do almost all of the AP Stats curriculum on your phone! Perfect for when you are out with your friends and need to do a Z-Test!

Free TI-83 app for Android

Yup, you saw correctly! A free app called Andy-83 that is keystroke identical to the TI-83. Can you use it on the exam? No.