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Biological Data & Statistics

Course Title

Biological Data & Statistics

Course Description

An introduction to the numerical analysis of biological data in fields such as ecology, medicine, neuroscience, and molecular/cellular biology. The emphasis is on choosing the correct analysis method for experiments by learning common elementary statistical tests and on developing skills to evaluate and interpret statistical reporting in the life sciences.

CORE: Quantitative Reasoning.

Note: Only one of ST-120: Elementary Statistics, ST-140: Biological Data & Statistics, PS-213: Psychological Statistics, and ST-220: Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists may be taken for credit.

Academic Level

Undergraduate

Course Type (Core Curriculum)

CO, COQR

Instructor Consent Required

No

Credits (Min)

4

Repeatable

No