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2023-2024 Springfield College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HSCI 225 - Biostatistics


Biostatistics is a branch of statistics that focuses on the analysis and interpretation of biological data, including data related to health care, clinical research, and public health. This course introduces students to statistical concepts and analysis methods using examples and exercises drawn from health-related data and research. Students learn the fundamental principles of statistical inference, as well as the basic skills to organize, summarize, and analyze data. Topics covered in this course include graphical and numerical descriptions of data, variability, confidence interval estimation, effect size and statistical significance, hypothesis testing, correlation, and linear regression.
Credits: 3

Prerequisites: MATH 115 - College Algebra  

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MATH 125 - Precalculus  

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MATH 131 - Introduction to Calculus with Applications  

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MATH 140 - Calculus I