Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA115) or equivalent. - CAS MA 116 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any MA course numbered 300 or higher. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 116, MA 214, or MA 614. This course introduces basic statistical modeling techniques. One- or two- sample inference for unknown means, proportions and variances, categorical data analysis, introduction to design of experiments and analysis of variance, analysis of simple and multiple linear regression models, non- parametric methods. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
FALL 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Ginovyan |
CAS 224 |
MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am |
Students registering for MA116 A1 must also register for a discussion section A2-A6. |
FALL 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A2 |
Ginovyan |
PSY B37 |
W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A3 |
Ginovyan |
COM 109 |
W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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FALL 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A4 |
Ginovyan |
FLR 152 |
W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
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FALL 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A5 |
Ginovyan |
CAS 116 |
W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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FALL 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A6 |
Ginovyan |
PSY B47 |
R 8:00 am-8:50 am |
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