BIOL 270 Biostatistics and Experimental Design
This course is designed to provide students with STEM majors an introduction to biostatistical concepts and to the design and analysis of experiments, with the goal of equipping practicing scientists with the tools to analyze research data. The course emphasizes the application of statistical ideas and methods to the design and interpretation of biological experiments and comparative data sets, and includes a writing intensive approach. Students successfully completing this course will be able to develop and implement appropriate experimental design in conducting scientific research, carry out appropriate statistical analyses and interpretation for a variety of data types using several statistical platforms, critically read and interpret the statistical content of scientific journal articles in the biological and biomedical sciences, and exhibit advanced scientific writing skills.