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STAT 340

DATA SCIENCE MODELING II

4 credits.

Teaches how to explore, model, and analyze data using R. Topics include basic probability models; the central limit theorem; Monte Carlo simulation; one- and two-sample hypothesis testing; Bayesian inference; linear and logistic regression; ANOVA; the bootstrap; random forests and cross-validation. Features the analysis of real-world data sets and the communication of findings in a clear and reproducible manner within a project setting.

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Requisites: ( MATH 211 , 217, or 221 ) and STAT 240 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Natural Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand and apply basic concepts in probability; combine basic probability models to build more complicated ones; and critique models and their assumptions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Formulate statistical hypotheses for different kinds of research questions and test those hypotheses using both classical and Monte Carlo methods. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand and apply principles of statistical estimation and prediction, including fitting models and assessing model quality, in the context of both linear and logistic regression. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply statistical tools to answer research questions using real-world data and present these findings clearly in both spoken and written form to non-experts. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand and apply basic concepts in probability; combine basic probability models to build more complicated ones; and critique models and their assumptions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Formulate statistical hypotheses for different kinds of research questions and test those hypotheses using both classical and Monte Carlo methods. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand and apply principles of statistical estimation and prediction, including fitting models and assessing model quality, in the context of both linear and logistic regression. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply statistical tools to answer research questions using real-world data and present these findings clearly in both spoken and written form to non-experts. Audience: Undergraduate

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