pretty easy class. you literally just have to show up and do all the work she assigns. no extra studying because you get a cheat sheet for every exam. got a B+ because i’m dumb

Great class, was kind of a shock as to how easy it was because all of my other classes have required so much studying and work on a daily basis and this one just required some revision before exams and a R studio lab every other week. Definitely lightest, easiest course I have taken so far. The exams were pretty decent plus you got a cheat sheet for them, still recommend going through all the slides and practice problems on slides though. I did not use the textbook once but did study a lot through khan academy stats just for practice. She gave participation points with clickers and was a great lecturer. The labs would have been hard to complete on your own I think but luckily I had a great TA (Sun, Y.) who literally did it step by step for us haha, so it was very simple.

Loved Professor Cha. She's really kind and truly cares about student learning. In addition, she had a really calm presence in class that kind of made this class almost feel like therapy after a busy day. Attendance is required (iclickers) but honestly it's better to go anyway because its much easier to learn all the material in class with an actual lecturer as opposed to spending maybe 2 hours self teaching the concepts the night before the exam. Anyway, the class is really easy. There are weekly labs but the TAs pretty much provide the code so all you have to do is attend discussion. The weekly quizzes are really easy as well and are good practice for the midterms. Her exams are nice, they're all multiple choice and don't necessarily have any curveballs. Overall, Stats 10 is a super easy class. If you've taken AP Stats then thats great; if you haven't it's still super super easy. You might have to pay a little more attention during the latter half of the class but the material is still really intuitive. Anyway, if you want to optimize this class as an easy GE, I recommend paying attention in lecture and going to discussion so you won't have to spend any time at all studying outside of class.

Maria Cha is the nicest professor I have ever had. The material is pretty easy and everything is on the slides. I feel like how well you do on the midterms is dependent on how well you've prepped your cheat sheets. There's no final which is really nice, so you can focus on other finals during finals week. The material on the second midterm is definitely harder than the first just because there's a lot more formulas and scenarios to keep track of, but as long as you pay attention to the lectures and write it all down on your cheat sheet for the midterm you will be completely fine. This was a really calm, relaxing GE to take during winter quarter.

If you have taken AP Stats and you are looking for an easy A, take Stat 10 with Professor Cha. Besides I have to go to every single lecture due to clickers, this class makes my life so much easier. Her slides are very helpful.

Grade breakdown:
Exams: 60% total, 30% each
Online Quizzes: 20% total out of 8 quizzes (and then drop your lowest 2 scores)
Participation: 4%, received by answering at least one clicker question during lecture
Lab: 16% total (4% each lab assignment) drop lowest score out of 5

The lab is absolutely nothing to worry about. In lab all you do is code in R (coding program). It's not hard at all though because the TA does all the work and all you have to do is copy it into your own laptop. I did work for other classes while my TA explained stuff and just looked up when she would scroll down so I could copy down more code. That being said, the lab didn't really have much to do with lecture. It used the same statistical concepts but you won't need to code for exams or anything on the concepts from class aren't really elaborated on, just shown with code. Pretty much a free 16%.

Quizzes aren't too bad either and you get to drop your lowest two scores. You have the weekend to do it on your own time online and so you can use your notes and everything. Good place to study from for the midterm and final.

I didn't really pay attention during lecture but still came out with a B so the class isn't all the bad, especially if you've taken AP Stats or something (unlike myself). Would recommend. Professor Cha is really nice.

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If you took AP Stats, you're set for this class. If you didn't take AP Stats and stats is a completely new concept to you, you'll still be fine because Professor Cha does a really good job of explaining things. If you have any questions, she's very patient and puts a lot of effort into ensuring that you thoroughly understand whatever you're learning. She also posts lecture slides online, so you can always refer back to those too. You'll still have to attend lecture because of iClicker questions, but I usually just left class after the first iClicker question; you only need to answer once to get credit for the day. Stay for the entire lecture if you're learning something new though! I think it would be more useful to hear her teach instead of just reading off of the slides.
Each week you get a quiz, and every two weeks you are assigned a lab. Both are easy. For the quiz, you can look at the slides if you need to. For the lab, you work on it in your discussion section with your TA; while discussions aren't mandatory, you should definitely attend if you're working on a lab that day. The labs are done through this confusing program called Fathom, and you'll need to see the TA do it to understand how to navigate the system. And besides, the TA will basically be giving you all the answers you need for the lab, so why not attend?
The most important piece of advice I have for people taking this class is to KNOW WHAT YOUR CALCULATOR CAN DO. Since I took AP Stats in highschool, I knew all the shortcuts and functions my graphing calculator (TI-84) could perform and I didn't really need to use the formula sheet that Professor Cha gave. I'm not exaggerating when I say that the graphing calculator can literally cut your work time in half.

If you took statistics in high school this is very similar to that, probably easier. Cha is a really good professor and the material isn't that hard to comprehend, as long as you just go over your notes and study for the midterm and final. Discussions aren't mandatory, but if you want help on the labs every week then take advantage of it. There are also quizzes every week but they're easy as long as you went to lecture or took notes from the textbook. The midterm was very easy and the final was pretty hard but there is a very generous curve. If you want something not that challenging and it's a prereq for your major, I highly recommend this class.

Professor Cha is very kind and helpful. She is a good lecturer, but the material can be kind of boring and slow, but that's just how it is. She gives a lot of chances for redemption. She drops the lowest lab grade, which you normally get full credit just for doing, she drops the two losest quiz grades, and she allows you to miss one day's worth of clicker points. Attendance is somewhat required but it only makes about 5% of the grade if I recall, so it's not a make it or break it. My only concern taking her class is that she doesn't curve the final grades unless the average is below 75% (which will not happen) and she does not give extra credit. That being said you have to be precise on the midterms to get a desirable grade. If you make small mistakes that add up, its kind of a "tough luck" situation.

Stats 10 is a great course to take either as ge or stats course. really basic content in stats. But in the later chapters you need to pay more attention to the details. overall it is very easy as long as you follow her in class. Very minimum workload, only weekly quizzes. two midterms not cumulative and she allows one-page written cheat sheet.