ISE 301: Fundamentals of Statistics for Industrial Engineering

WOTP Industrial SysEngineering · 4 credits · Western on the Peninsulas

This course introduces industrial and systems engineering students to the fundamental concepts and methods of applied statistics used in data-driven decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, random variables, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and analysis of variance. Students will develop proficiency in data analysis and visualization using Microsoft Excel, while also strengthening their ability to interpret and communicate statistical results in written reports and professional presentations.

Offered in 1 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2026).

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Prerequisites

MATH 224 or MATH 225

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 4 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 5
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
  requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4
  - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
    requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
    - MATH 115 Precalculus II
      requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
      - MATH 114 Precalculus I
        requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70
        MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
        requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S) (continues on its page)
    - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
      requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
  - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
    requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
    - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
    - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
  requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II
requires MATH 224
- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (5)

ISE 320, ISE 340, ISE 350, ISE 383, ISE 495

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

ISE 320 Quality and Continuous Improvement
- ISE 330 Design of Experiment
- ISE 462 Reliability Engineering
ISE 340 Supply Chain Management
ISE 350 Human Factors Engineering
ISE 383 Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
ISE 495 Directed Research in Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Every offering in the listed terms (1 section)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Fall 2026	91P	44047	Lecture	S 9:00am-10:50am · O-BT	Staff	0/15	Hybrid