Introduction to SAS Credit: 1

Catalog description

Course provides a working familiarity with SAS. Students are not expected to have advanced programming or statistical analysis skills, other than the ability to create and modify text files. Basic methods for data import, data management, simple graphics, and basic statistical analysis are introduced. This class will not cover advanced statistical methods, but will provide the student with a firm foundation to address these areas in advanced statistics classes or in the student's research efforts, including thesis/dissertation research. A basic understanding of statistical terminology and a working familiarity with computer-based data files (e.g., Excel) is necessary.