STATS C145 · STAT C145History and Theory of Statistics
Statistics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
History of statistical methodology and its role within scientific community. Philosophical tenets of statistics; use of concept of probability as transparent and relatively objective means of evaluating empirical observations. Theory of statistical hypothesis generation and hypothesis testing. Designed to provide understanding and perspectives on role of statistics in modern science, theory of statistics, and its strengths and weaknesses. Concurrently scheduled with course C245.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Enforced requisite: course 100B.
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STATS C145
- STATS 100BIntroduction to Mathematical Statistics
- STATS 100AIntroduction to Probability
- MATH 170AProbability Theory I
- MATH 170EIntroduction to Probability and Statistics 1: Probability
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