MATH2280 (Statistics and Software) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.2/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Provides an introduction to basic statistical techniques and the reasoning behind each statistical procedures. Covers appropriate statistical data analysis methods for applications in health and social sciences. Also examines a statistical package such as SPSS or SAS to implement the data analysis on computer. Topics include descriptive statistics, elementary probability theory, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, nonparametric inference, and analysis of variance and regression with a minimum of mathematical derivations.
Data updated October 2026.