2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
    Aug 27, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog

MATH 316 - Probability


An introduction to the basic concepts of discrete and continuous probability: axioms and properties of probability, standard counting techniques, conditional probability, important random variables and their discrete and continuous distributions, expectation, variance, moment generating functions, transformations, and joint distribution functions. Additional topics may include: Markov chains and Monte Carlo methods.

Credits: 1.00
When Offered: Fall semester only

Corequisite: None
Prerequisites:   and   
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Liberal Arts Practices: Quantitative and Algorithmic Reasoning
Core Component: None


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