Statistics for the Biological Sciences

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Overview

Subject area

BIO

Catalog Number

272

Course Title

Statistics for the Biological Sciences

Department(s)

Description

A course for science majors emphasizing applications of statistics to problems in experimental biology, field biology, and environmental science. It covers descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and design of experiments. The following techniques are included: goodness of fit tests, t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, time series analysis, and nonparametric methods.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Academic Progress Units

4

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

4

Requisites

012414

Course Schedule