STATISTICS FOR THE SCIENCES

This course is an introduction to statistical methods that are of particular interest to biology and natural science majors. We will explore the use of statistical methodology in designing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting biological experiments and observations. We will cover descriptive statistics, elements of experimental design, probability, hypothesis testing and statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation, regression techniques, and non-parametric statistical methods. Throughout the course the application of statistical techniques within a natural science context will be emphasized, using data from laboratory and field studies. Prerequisite: MATH Placement score of at least 46.