MCMA 1180 Principles of Statistics for Life and Social Sciences
MATH1180 introduces statistics as a liberal discipline and applies the principles of statistics to problems of interest to multiple fields, including health sciences, business, and data science. MATH1180 satisfies the Core requirement in Math.
Course overview
- Department
- Messina College
- School
- MCBC
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Mathematics
Requirements fulfilled
- University Core: Mathematics (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.29 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Amy Doherty | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Spring 2026 | Jill Mastrocola | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 40 |
| Fall 2025 | Amy Doherty | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Jill Mastrocola | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | 17 of 17 |
| Spring 2025 | Amy Doherty | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 | Jill Mastrocola | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 66 of 72 |
| Fall 2024 | Amy Doherty | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 32 of 36 |
| Fall 2024 | Jill Mastrocola | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 38 |