DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
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STAT 464 (Introduction to Biostatistics)


DESCRIPTION Methods of collecting, representing and processing statistical data are covered and illustrated by real life examples, mainly from biology and medicine
PREREQUISITES One semester of calculus
TOPICS Estimation of parameters
Testing statistical hypotheses
Elements of nonparametric inference
Models of regression
Analysis of categorical data
(Computer projects when assigned require use of MINITAB

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