STAT 5101: Statistical Methods for Data Analysis
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 3, Laboratory 2.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
A first course in statistics for graduate students from the applied sciences. Principles of data analysis and scientific inference, including estimation, hypothesis testing, and the construction of interval estimates. Statistical concepts and models, including group comparison, blocking, and linear regression. Different sections are designed for students in various disciplines, and additional methods covered may depend on the target audience. Topics covered may include basic experimental designs and analysis of variance for those designs, analysis of categorical data, logistic and log-linear regression, likelihood-based inference, and the use of simulation. Graduation Restriction: Credit for only one of the following courses may be applied to graduation: STAT 3010, STAT 3260, or STAT 5101. May not be used for graduate credit in the Statistics MS and PhD degree programs.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)