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174 – Students Doing and Communicating About Statistics
A Cross-Discipline Modeling Capstone Experience
Marian L. Frazier
Gustavus Adolphus College
Thomas LoFaro
Gustavus Adolphus College
The Mathematical Association of America and the American Statistical Association have both updated and revised their curriculum guidelines. The guidelines of both associations recommend that students engage in a "capstone" experience, be exposed to applications, and have opportunities to communicate mathematical and statistical analysis, among other recommendations. In this article, we describe a mathematics and statistics capstone course, implemented at a small liberal arts college. We provide evidence that this course accomplishes the goals set forth by the MAA and ASA. We include guidance for other institutions on implementing a similar course.