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Basic Statistics and Probability

CAS MA 213

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning II
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Recommended to have a strong background in high school algebra. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CASMA 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: Critical Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning 2, Teamwork/Collaboration.

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Lim 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Lim PSY B37 M 3:35 pm-4:25 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B2 Lim CAS 204B T 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B3 Lim SOC B59 T 3:35 pm-4:25 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B4 Lim CAS 320 W 8:00 am-8:50 am 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B5 Lim CAS 214 W 9:05 am-9:55 am 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B6 Lim CAS 214 W 10:10 am-11:00 am 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C1 Stephen CAS 201 F 9:05 am-9:55 am 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C2 Stephen COM 215 F 10:10 am-11:00 am 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C3 Stephen CAS 203 F 12:20 pm-1:10 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 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C4 Stephen PHO 201 F 1:25 pm-2:15 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

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