What to do for Statistics?

[VA1]

I'm brand new to the forum and have a question on the only major thing standing between me and my bachelors degree.

I have to take 3 credits of Statistics (Statistics, Introduction to Statistics, Elementary Statistics) for my degree.
I absolutely suck at math :ack: and have no math background/foundation skills or ability whatsoever.

Can anyone here recommend the best/easiest way to satisfy this requirement (some kind of self paced course, some CC with a easy online program, etc)?
Is intro easier than elementary?

Thanks

[Lady Grace of Pemberley]

If your college accepts it, it sounds like you may be a good fit for ALEKS, an online math "class" program. About seven of their courses are ACE accredited, so they do count for college credit (see this page --> ACE Credit Courses ). Basically, ALEKS assess your initial comprehension of the course's math skills and then guides you through learning the areas you are weaker. It is all online and can be completed at your own pace. In order to complete the course and earn college credit, you must prove you have mastered at least 70% of the course material by taking an assessment and scoring 70% or higher. Some people will are already familiar with the math in a course may score 70% or higher on their initial assessment, in which case they are done with the course and may apply for a transcript from ACE.

The courses are quite learner-friendly. You will work through different sections of the course and fill up your "pie chart," which shows your course progress. In order to complete a section, you will work on a specific type of problem (for example, in the statistics course, probablility), and if you correctly answer two or three consecutive problems, it will be added to your pie chart. Once you answer each question, they will show you the answer and exactly how to work the problem.

Once you have assessed at 70% or higher, you can apply for your college credit to be approved by ACE. First, you must set up an account with ACE ( College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) ) and submit a transcript request from them. ACE will then confirm with ALEKS that you have completed the necessary amount of material to recieve credit for the course. If you have, then ACE will approve the credit and you will be able to send an ACE transcript to any college that grants credit for ACE credit-recommended courses.

They do offer a introductory statistics course (Introduction to Statistics) that would probably be a good option for you.

[Can219]

Hi! I am currently working on intro to statistics with ALEKS. I hate math but love the way this works....I have gotten stuck on a couple problems but with google and you tube you can find many explanantions. I also found that the areas I got stuck...it helped if I printed out about 4 examples from ALEKS ( you'll see the option on the math problem). It helped me to work them out that way. Overall its not as bad as you think....I think it would beat anything else if you can get your college to accept them. Good Luck!

[VA1]

Thanks, I'll check out ALEKS. It looks promising, I can take Stats without the possibility of an F on my official transcript (unlike high school algebra).

It looks like COSC will accept it since they take ACE (I emailed them to confirm).

Can219 - Keep us posted on how you do

[IrishJohn]

Thanks, I'll check out ALEKS. It looks promising, I can take Stats without the possibility of an F on my official transcript (unlike high school algebra).

It looks like COSC will accept it since they take ACE (I emailed them to confirm).

Can219 - Keep us posted on how you do

Double check your degree plan because ALEKS is a very cheap way to earn 12 credits (Int. Alg, Col. Alg & Trig or Precalc, Stats) at only $20/mth. If you still need some other credits this is one way to go.

[Jonathan Whatley]

Double check your degree plan because ALEKS is a very cheap way to earn 12 credits (Int. Alg, Col. Alg & Trig or Precalc, Stats) at only $20/mth. If you still need some other credits this is one way to go.

VA, you mentioned you were looking at Charter Oak.

• Charter Oak won't take the ACE-reviewed ALEKS Beginning Algebra or Intermediate Algebra because they won't take any transfer credit in algebra at this level. (There is a 1 semester hour Elementary Algebra CO offers in-house as a 5-week online course.) This is less generous than TESC and EC, which I believe both take Intermediate.

• Charter Oak will, as of recently, take any or all of ALEKS Introduction to Statistics, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, and Business Statistics, 3 sh each, for up to 9 sh. This is more generous than TESC and EC. However, CO will put all these credits in the lower level rather than the upper level given in the ACE recommendation. I believe any of these can meet the Mathematics gen ed requirement, though the Business Statistics credit isn't counted as Liberal Arts.

I don't know how they count the other ALEKS math courses.

[IrishJohn]

VA, you mentioned you were looking at Charter Oak.

• Charter Oak won't take the ACE-reviewed ALEKS Beginning Algebra or Intermediate Algebra because they won't take any transfer credit in algebra at this level. (There is a 1 semester hour Elementary Algebra CO offers in-house as a 5-week online course.) This is less generous than TESC and EC, which I believe both take Intermediate.

Bummer. How about College Algebra? That should still be transferrable to COSC.

• Charter Oak will, as of recently, take any or all of ALEKS Introduction to Statistics, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, and Business Statistics, 3 sh each, for up to 9 sh. This is more generous than TESC and EC. However, CO will put all these credits in the lower level rather than the upper level given in the ACE recommendation. I believe any of these can meet the Mathematics gen ed requirement, though the Business Statistics credit isn't counted as Liberal Arts.

That is generous! These would all duplicate at TESC.