Probability distributions and simulation. The reasoning of statistical inference. Confidence intervals and tests for one and two samples. Inference for contingency tables, regression, and correlation. Introduction to regression with several explanatory variables.
Essential use is made of statistical software throughout.
STAT 503 Statistical Methods for Biology Sem. 1, class 3, cr. Open only to majors related to the life sciences. Introductory statistical methods, with emphasis on applications in biology.