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STAT 50300 - Statistical Methods For Biology
Credit Hours: 3.00. Introductory statistical methods, with emphasis on applications in biology. Topics include descriptive statistics, binomial and normal distributions, confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, introduction to nonparametric testing, linear regression and correlation, goodness-of-fit tests, and contingency tables. Open only to majors related to the life sciences. For statistics majors and minors, credit should be allowed in no more than one of STAT 30100, STAT 30301, STAT 35000, STAT 35500, STAT 50100, and in no more than one of STAT 50300 and STAT 51100.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture
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Offered By: College of Science
Department: Statistics

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette Continuing Ed
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will be able to identify and choose appropriate ways to graphically and numerically summarize data. 2. Students will be able to use basic statistical methods to perform statistical inference and draw appropriate conclusions. 3. Students will understand the mathematical foundations of statistical inference for random samples so that they can study and utilize additional statistical methods.


Restrictions:
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:     
      Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours
      Freshman: 0 - 14 hours
      Freshman: 15 - 29 hours

Prerequisites:
GR-STAT 50300 Requisites

General Requirements:

Student Attribute: GR
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 16100
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 16500
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 17300
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 18100
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 16400
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MATH 16400
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MATH M2160
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 16900
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 22200
Minimum Grade of C-
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or
Course or Test: MA 23200
Minimum Grade of C-
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or
Course or Test: MA 22400
Minimum Grade of C-
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: MA 16020
Minimum Grade of C-
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or
Course or Test: MA 16021
Minimum Grade of C-
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