Description
An introduction to modern statistical techniques used to analyze and interpret data in the biological sciences. Experimental design, data collection, descriptive and inferential statistics will be covered. Inferential analyses covered include hypothesis testing for single means and proportions, difference between two means and proportions (t and z tests), paired means, multiple means (ANOVA), and linear regression and correlation. Statistical software program (e.g. R) use will be introduced. 3 hrs lec. Prereq: junior status or MAT 222.