Biostatistics with R

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BIOL B215 Biostatistics with R (1 Unit) An introductory course in statistical analysis focusing on biological data. This course is structured to develop students' understanding of statistics and probability and when to apply different quantitative methods. The lab component focuses on how to implement those methods using the R statistics environment. Topics include summary statistics, distributions, randomization, replication, and probability. The course is geared around problem sets, lab reports, and interactive learning. No prior experience with programming is required. Suggested preparation: BIOL B110 or B111 highly recommended. Students who have taken PSYC B205/H200 or SOCL B265 are not eligible to take this course. Enrollment cap 16. If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Biology & BCMB majors by class (senior then junior then sophomore); then Biology, BCMB and Data Science minors by class, then other students.