Course Overview
This hands-on course introduces descriptive statistics, basic inferential statistics, linear regression, and probability concepts and calculations. Emphasis throughout the course will be placed on using statistical methods for the exploration and analysis of data sets. This introduction will enable students to use statistics for data analysis, will prepare them for “Data Analytics/Mining,” and covers topics appropriate for anyone seeking a first statistics course. Labs and exercises employ standard graphical methods to represent statistical data. Hypothesis tests, including ANOVA, are used to test for significant differences between multiple groups. Students will be introduced to the open source R Programming language, a statistical analysis tool used to extract meaningful information from a variety of scientific, industrial and commercial data sets. Upon successful completion, students will be able to carry out calculations, perform statistical decision making and solve problems with involving collected data. This course prepares the student to move on to MATH 3060 and is a required course for the Applied Data Analytics Certificate offered by BCIT Computing.
Prerequisite(s)
- Math 12 Pre-Calculus or equivalent.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$745.49
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Compute and understand the meaning of mean, median, range, standard deviation, variance, percentiles and standard scores.
- Use and understand standard graphical methods of representing statistical data.
- Use R to process and analyse data.
- Perform basic probability calculations.
- Solve problems with statistical variables that have a binomial, Poisson, normal or other probability distributions.
- Describe the basic procedures for null hypothesis testing; define, explain, illustrate basic concepts such as null and alternate hypotheses, type 1 and 2 errors, level of significance, critical values, test statistic, rejection region, one-tailed and two-tailed tests; power; determination of sample size.
- Carry out calculations and statistical tests related to sample means, sample proportions, chi-square distribution, and correlation and regression.
- Use ANOVA to test hypotheses on differences between multiple groups.
- Estimate with confidence intervals for population parameters (means, difference between means, difference between proportions).
- Apply principles of linear correlations and regression and determine correlation coefficients between different data variables.
- Use multiple regression to predict a response variable and determine the most significant predictor variables.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2016
Related Programs
Statistics for Data Analysis (MATH 1060) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Applied Data Analytics
Certificate Part-time
- Computer Systems
Diploma Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below are three offerings of MATH 1060 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 63915
Dates
May 07 - Jul 30 Loading
- CRN 63915
- $745.49 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 07 - Jul 30 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 324 |
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Vahid Dabbaghian
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
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CRN 64938
Dates
Apr 13 - Jul 13 Loading
- CRN 64938
- $745.49 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 - Jul 13 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 310 |
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Mengdi Hua
Course outline
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CRN 69336
Dates
Apr 29 - Jul 29 Loading
- CRN 69336
- $745.49 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Mengdi Hua
Course outline
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- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- ***IMPORTANT INFORMATION READ CAREFULLY*** COURSE FORMAT IS SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE LECTURES AND HAS TWO MANDATORY EXAM SESSIONS on the BURNABY CAMPUS 1. Midterm: Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 2. Final: Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 Refreshing your math skills prior to starting MATH 1060 is strongly recommended and we suggest taking MATH 0060. No class on Wednesday, July 1st (Canada Day).
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