STAT 301: Biostatistics I

Course Description

This course focuses on statistical techniques and applications for biological and life sciences, as well as the relevant mathematical aspects of these statistical techniques.
Topics include samples and populations, quantitative vs. categorical data, clinical vs. epidemiological studies, comparative displays and analysis, probability, Bayes' Theorem, point estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, ANOVA, and linear regression. Study design is emphasized: clinical trials in experimental settings, case-control, cohort studies in epidemiological settings, and review of some case studies from the literature. This course includes learning statistical software in labs with a biological focus. Students will be expected to write short lab reports. Students can receive credit for only one ofSTAT 301andSTAT 325. (F, W, S).