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Basic Statistics and Probability

CAS MA 213

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning II
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Undergraduate Prerequisites: good background in high school algebra. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, MA 115, or MA 213. Elementary treatment of probability densities, means, variances, correlation, independence, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, and p-values. Students will be able to answer questions such as how can a pollster use a sample to predict the uncertainty of an election' Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.

FALL 2025 Schedule

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A1 Stephen PHO 206 MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm Students registering for MA 213 must register for a lecture section: MA213 A1, a discussion section: B1-B6, and a lab section: C1-C4

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B1 Stephen PSY B49 M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm Students registering for MA 213 must register for3 components: 1) the lecture section: MA213 A1, 2) a discussion section: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, or B6, or 3) a lab section: C1, C2, C3, or C4.

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B2 Ludwig PSY B39 T 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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B3 Broe CAS 324 T 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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B4 Stephen CAS 320 W 8:00 am-8:50 am

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B5 Stephen PSY B37 W 9:05 am-9:55 am

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B6 Stephen CAS B27 W 10:10 am-11:00 am

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C1 Lim CAS 213 F 9:05 am-9:55 am Students registering for MA 213 must register for 3 components: 1) the lecture section: MA213 A1, 2) a discussion section: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 or B6, and 3) a lab section: C1, C2, C3 or C4.

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C2 Lim COM 215 F 10:10 am-11:00 am

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C3 Lim CDS 264 F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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C4 Lim COM 215 F 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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A1 Zheng NO ROOM W 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Students should reserve Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm for exam block.
A1 Zheng CAS 211 MWF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm Students should reserve Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm for exam block.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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B1 Zheng PSY B41 M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm Students should reserve Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm for exam block.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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B2 Zheng CAS B25B M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm Students should reserve Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm for exam block.

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B3 Zheng CAS 235 T 8:00 am-8:50 am

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B4 Zheng CAS 223 T 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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B5 Zheng CAS 320 T 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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C1 Lim CAS 204A W 9:05 am-9:55 am

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C2 Lim SOC B57 W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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C3 Lim W 10:10 am-11:00 am

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