MATH217

PROBABILITY & STATISTICS

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Probability and Statistics
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
MATH STATISTICS I

Department: Mathematics
Terms offered: 32
Data refreshed: Sep 29, 2026

Description

An introduction to probability theory and mathematical statistics that emphasizes the probabilistic foundations required to understand probability models and statistical methods. Topics covered will include the probability axioms, basic combinatorics, random variables and their probability distributions, mathematical expectation and common families of probability distributions.

Syllabi

Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

Forecast

1995

2026

Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer	Intersession
2030	2030 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year.	2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018.	2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.	2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029	2029 Fall: 61% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 6% per year.	2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017.	2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.	2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028	2028 Fall: 65% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Department course count falling about 4% per year.	2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016.	2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.	2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027	2027 Fall: 69% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year.	2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015.	2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.	2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.

2026	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	No data for this term
2025	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2024	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2023	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2022	2 sections	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2021	2 sections	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2020	2 sections	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2019	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	No data for this term
2018	2 sections	Not offered	Not offered	No data for this term
2017	2 sections	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
2016	1 section	Not offered	Not offered	No data for this term

Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history

Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first

Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM BP217 2026
Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Sackler Science Center S121 202520192008
Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM ONLINE 2020
Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM BP316 201720162004
Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:00 AM–9:50 AM JC220 20142006
Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM BP316 2013
Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM BP310 2011-12011-2
Tue, Thu, 5:40 PM–6:55 PM BP326 2011-32011-4

2026–27 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2026–27
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2026	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	14 of 25 enrolled	21000

2025–26 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2025–26
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2025	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	24 of 32 enrolled	21000

2024–25 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2024–25
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2024	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	16 of 18 enrolled	21000

2023–24 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2023–24
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2023	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	8 of 18 enrolled	21000

2022–23 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2022–23
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2022	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	9 of 25 enrolled	21000
Fall 2022	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	6 of 12 enrolled	20705

2021–22 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2021–22
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2021	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	9 of 25 enrolled	27990
Fall 2021	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	5 of 12 enrolled	26005

2020–21 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2020–21
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2020	Michael Satz	Online	1	12 of 12 enrolled	26005
Fall 2020	Michael Satz	Online	1	19 of 25 enrolled	27990

2019–20 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2019–20
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2019	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	24 of 24 enrolled	26005

2018–19 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2018–19
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2018	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	11 of 24 enrolled	20169
Fall 2018	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	12 of 13 enrolled	26005

2017–18 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2017–18
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2017	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	25 of 24 enrolled	20169
Fall 2017	William C. Sanguinet	Lecture	1	3 of 13 enrolled	26005

2016–17 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2016–17
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2016	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	26 of 24 enrolled	20169

2015–16 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2015–16
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2015	Michael Satz	Lecture	1	21 of 24 enrolled	20169

2014–15 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2014–15
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2014	David E. Joyce	Lecture	1	31 of 24 enrolled	20169

2013–14 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2013–14
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2013	Dominik Reinhold	Lecture	1	1 of 0 enrolled	21184
Fall 2013	Dominik Reinhold	Lecture	1	15 of 24 enrolled	20169

2012–13 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2012–13
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2012	Dominik Reinhold	Lecture	1	16 of 24 enrolled	20169
Fall 2012	Dominik Reinhold	Lecture	1	3 of 11 enrolled	21184

2011–12 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2011–12
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2011	Stacey Hancock	Lecture	1	17 of 24 enrolled	20169
Fall 2011	Dominik Reinhold	Lecture	1	5 of 24 enrolled	21184

2010–11 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2010–11
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2010	Stacey Hancock	Lecture	1	28 of 30 enrolled	27181
Fall 2010	Stacey Hancock	Lecture	1	3 of 30 enrolled	28527

2009–10 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2009–10
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2009	W. M. Hill	Lecture	1	21 of 30 enrolled	20599

2008–09 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2008–09
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2008	W. M. Hill	Lecture	1	17 of 30 enrolled	20599

2007–08 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2007–08
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2007	David E. Joyce	Lecture	1	9 of 30 enrolled	20599

2006–07 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2006–07
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2006	David E. Joyce	Lecture	1	23 of 30 enrolled	20599

2005–06 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2005–06
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2005	David E. Joyce	Lecture	1	25 of 30 enrolled	20599

2004–05 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2004–05
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2004	John F. Kennison	Lecture	1	7 of 25 enrolled	20599

2003–04 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2003–04
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2003	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	7 of 25 enrolled	20599

2002–03 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2002–03
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2002	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	21 of 25 enrolled	25610

2001–02 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2001–02
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2001	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	7 of 30 enrolled	25610

2000–01 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 2000–01
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 2000	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	8 of 30 enrolled	23234

1999–00 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 1999–00
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 1999	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	5 of 35 enrolled	23234

1998–99 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 1998–99
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 1998	Roxane A. Anderton	Lecture	1	14 of 35 enrolled	23234

1997–98 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 1997–98
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 1997	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	6 of 35 enrolled	20322

1996–97 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 1996–97
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 1996	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	7 of 30 enrolled	20322

1995–96 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of MATH217, 1995–96
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Fall 1995	Laura T. Bernhofen	Lecture	1	6 of 30 enrolled	20322

MATH217

Description

Syllabi

Offering history & forecast 2016–2026 Sections Section Count Demand Enrollment Demand Forecast

Meeting times

Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

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