Introduction to Biostatistics & Computational Biology (C)

Catalog description

This course will provide students with an introduction to basic statistical methods and various computational techniques used in biology. Elementary statistical methods presented will include the normal distribution, hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, regression and correlation. Laboratory exercises and computer demonstrations will provide students with the opportunity to use various software and hardware in the collection, organization, and analysis of data. Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites:[ BIOL 151 or BIOL 161 & BIOL 162 ] and [ BIOL 153 or BIOL 163 & BIOL 164 ] Course corequisite: BIOL 420L Note Lecture plus lab component All prerequisites must have a grade of C or better (C) Denotes common course