I.Contents：
frequency distributions, data description, probability, probability distributions, random sample, estimation, normal distribution, confidence intervals, chi-square, t and F distributions, hypothesis testing, testing differences between two populations, correlation and regression, chi-square tests, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics
II.Course prerequisite：
III.Reference material ( textbook(s) )：
1.Bluman, A.G. (2003) Elementary statistics：a step by step approach. Fifth edition. McGraw-Hill.
2.Freedman, D., Pisani, R. and Purves, R. (1997) Statistics. Third edition. Norton.
3.Moore, D. S. and McCabe, G.P. (2005). Introduction to the practice of statistics. Fifth edition. Freeman.
IV.Grading scheme：
Homework 30%
Midterm exam 30%
Final exam 40%
V.Others：