INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing. Not open to students with credit for STAT 511 or POP HLTH/B M I 551 Course Designation: Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand building blocks and fundamentals that support core themes of Biostatistics in the application of biomedicine and public health Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Conduct basic statistical analyses of biomedical data Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use R for statistical computing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critique methods and evidence from others' studies Audience: Graduate 5. Collaborate effectively with biostatisticians Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand building blocks and fundamentals that support core themes of Biostatistics in the application of biomedicine and public health Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Conduct basic statistical analyses of biomedical data Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use R for statistical computing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critique methods and evidence from others' studies Audience: Graduate 5. Collaborate effectively with biostatisticians Audience: Graduate