BTRY 6010 - Statistical Methods I

(crosslisted) ILRST 6100

Fall. 4 credits.

Permission of instructor or graduate standing required.

J. Bien.

Develops and uses statistical methods to analyze data arising from a wide variety of applications. Topics include descriptive statistics, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, inference for a single population, comparisons between two populations, one- and two-way analysis of variance, comparisons among population means, analysis of categorical data, and correlation and regression analysis. Introduces interactive computing through statistical software. Emphasizes basic principles and criteria for selection of statistical techniques.

Outcome 1: Learn to develop and use statistical methods to analyze data arising from a wide variety of applications. Students should learn to apply methodologies which include descriptive statistics, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, inference for a single population, comparisons between two populations, one- and two-way analysis of variance, comparisons among population means, analysis of categorical data, and correlation and regression analysis.