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BIOL 280 - Biostatistics and Research Design

Credits: 3
An introduction to research design and statistical methods in quantitative biology. Topics include probability, basic study design, descriptive statistics, sampling, contingency tables, t-tests, one- and two-way analysis of variance, correlation, and simple linear regression. Both parametric and non-parametric techniques are explored. Computational exercises will use the R and SPSS packages.

Weekly: 2 lectures and a 3-hour lab
$ - Course or lab fee
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 165, BIOL 166, MATH 145 or higher or MPE ≥ 3
Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab, Lecture/Lab
Offering: Spring
College Code: CAS


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