This course meets the biostatistics MPH core requirement and is for students who have not had prior experience with statistics or biostatistics. Topics include the collection, classification, and presentation of descriptive data; the rationale of estimation and hypothesis testing; correlation and regression analysis; analysis of variance; and analysis of contingency tables. Special attention is directed to the ability to recognize and interpret statistical procedures in articles from the current literature. Students will also learn statistical computing techniques using Microsoft Excel. Students who take this course cannot take BS703 for degree credit. This course or BS703 is required for all MPH students. Students may not take BS701 and BS703 for degree credit.

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