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STAT 4860: Introduction to Statistical Computing

(Dual-listed with STAT 5860).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: STAT 3010 or STAT 3260 or STAT 5870
Modern statistical computing. Topics may include: basic and advanced R programming; data management; spread sheets; verifying data accuracy; transferring data between software packages; data and graphical analysis with statistical software packages; algorithmic programming concepts and applications; simulation studies and resampling methods; software reliability; statistical modeling and machine learning. Graduation Restriction: Credit for only one of STAT 4800, STAT 4860, or STAT 5860 may be applied to graduation. May not be used for graduate credit in the Statistics MS and PhD degree programs. (Typically Offered: Spring)

Statistics

https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/statistics/
The curriculum in liberal arts and sciences with a major in statistics is designed to prepare students for (1) statistics positions in business, industry or commerce, nonprofit institutions, and in state or federal government; and (2) graduate study in statistics. Positions include the following types of work: statistical design, data visualization, analysis and interpretation of experiments and surveys; data processing and analysis using modern computation facilities and statistical computing systems; application of statistical principles and methods in commercial areas such as finance, insurance, industrial research, technology, marketing, manufacturing, sports analytics, quality control, and nonprofit organizations, such as institutions involved in health care or medical research.