(= H EPI 332) Introduction to Biostatistics

Catalog description

This course will be a basic introduction to statistics as used in the field of Public Health. Students will learn basic descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, basic rules of probability spaces, binomial and normal probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing. In addition, students will learn how to use a computer program to analyze data. Prerequisite(s): students must complete A MAT 108 with a grade of B or better to register for H SPH/H EPI 332.