BIOLOGY 212 - Biostatistics

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course is required for the major. The treatments presented in this class are applied in nature and require, as background, only an elementary knowledge of algebra and the desire to learn. Subjects discussed include probability as a mathematical system, various probability distributions and their parameters, combinatorics, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, t-tests, various chi-square applications, one- and two-way analysis of variance, correlation, and simple linear regression. The laboratory component of the course includes an introduction to statistical computing on Macintosh computers utilizing statistical packages. Prerequisite: BIOL 167 or permission of instructor. (Glover, Droney, offered each semester)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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