EMA 502 - Data Analysis, Statistics, & Probability PK-12

The course is designed for M.S..Ed students seeking an emphasis in mathematics education. Itprepares students for attaining expertise and demonstrating leadership regarding how children developdata analysis, probability, and statistics concepts and the corresponding instructional and assessmentpractices that facilitate this development. Topics studied will include the exploration of randomness,data representation, modeling. Descriptive statistics will include measures of central tendency,dispersion, distributions, and regression. The analysis of experiments requiring hypothesizing,experimental design and data gathering will also be discussed. Students will participate in small-groupand individual activities which may include, but are not limited to: electronic discussions, researchpapers, problem sets, and exams to demonstrate their understanding of course content

Prerequisites & Notes
Accepted in M.S.Ed. in MathematicsEducation program, or permission of AssociateDean for Graduate and Continuing Education
Term: Summer

Credits: 3