Biostatistics

Catalog description

An introduction to the principles, concepts, and processes involved in scientific research, with emphasis in biology. This includes study design, basic data analyses, data interpretation and evaluation of the scientific literature. Satisfies the LAS and Compass Curriculum Quantitative and Qualitative Reasoning requirement as a statistics course when taken by a student who has either 1) successfully completed MATH 1040 (or a mathematics course that has college algebra as a prerequisite), OR 2) scored 87% or higher on the College Algebra placement test and scored 50% or higher on the Business Calculus placement test. Prer., BIOL 3830 and MATH 1350 or consent of instructor.  Meets with BIOL 5020.