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BIO 341. Biostatistics. 3 Hours.
Application of statistical procedures to analyze data related to the biological sciences. The course builds upon topics introduced in BIO 150 and BIO 216. Topics include describing and displaying data, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, categorical data analysis, t-tests, ANOVA, and linear regression analysis. Students will conduct statistical analysis using multiple statistical software packages, such as JMP and R, to analyze data from studies in ecology, evolutionary biology, medicine and genetics and then interpret the results.
Prerequisite: BIO 213 with a minimum grade of D or ENVS 203 with a minimum grade of D.
Biology (BIO)
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The Department of Biology offers a major in Biology that emphasizes the development of scientific skills and competencies necessary for understanding living systems and critical analysis of scientific claims. The six foundation courses introduce students to hypothesis testing, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation while investigating ecology, evolution, genetics, cell biology, and the chemical foundations of life. Throughout the major, students engage with current scientific literature and learn to communicate scientific information in written and oral formats.