MA - 545 Introduction to Biostatistics

Credits: 3

This course covers the fundamentals of biostatistics focusing on application to research across the health sciences. Topics will include sampling, exploratory data analysis, discrete and continuous distributions, descriptive statistics, probability models, parameter examination,
hypothesis testing, regressions analysis and design of experiments. Emphasis will be on the development of critical thinking skills as related to the analysis of public health and medical data. Statistical software will be used.

Prerequisite: Experience in basic statistics recommended