The principles of proper collection of data for statistical analysis, and techniques to adjust statistical analyses when these principles cannot be implemented. Topics include: relationships among variables, causal relationships, confounding, random sampling, experimental designs, observational studies, experiments, causal inference, meta-analysis. Statistical analyses using R.
Breadth Requirements:
Quantitative Reasoning
Note:
Students enrolled in the Specialist or Major programs in Statistics should take STAC50H3.