STAT 219 - Introduction to Biostatistics

3 Credits
This course introduces students to foundational statistical methods common to the medical and health fields. Students will learn how to use the collection, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of data in the context of the health sciences. Analysis of real-world data sets will be performed using statistical software.

Fees: Additional course fees apply.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 120
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Analyze a data set using graphic and numeric descriptive methods.
2. Compare data sets using appropriate graphic and numeric measures.
3. Use simple linear regression and correlation to study the relationship between two quantitative variables.
4. Interpret the results and draw conclusions from elementary inferential methods e.g., one and two sample t-tests.
5. Construct appropriate confidence intervals and interpret the results.
6. Use discrete and continuous probability distributions for modeling and inference.
7. Compute and interpret risk and odds ratios.
8. Understand the terms and concepts related to the probabilities of medical conditions and their associated diagnostic tests e.g., prevalence, sensitivity, specificity, etc.
9. Understand the effect of sampling size and technique on statistical inference.
10. Apply Minitab and other software as appropriate to the course content.