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BIO 261 - Biological Statistics

3 Credits
Offered Fall and Spring
This introductory statistics course explores the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of biological data from laboratory and field studies. It covers descriptive statistics, experimental design, probability, hypothesis testing and statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and non-parametric methods, stressing the appropriate application and utility of various analyses and graphing techniques.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): BIO 101 - Biological Principles I  and BIO 102 - Biological Principles II  and open to junior and senior Biology, Environmental Studies & Science, and Neuroscience majors.
Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Statistical Reasoning