AMCS9999 - Ind Study & Research
Study under the direction of a faculty member.
BSTA6990 - Lab Rotation
BSTA9200 - Tutorial: Research
BSTA9950 - Dissertation
STAT1010 - Intro Business Stat
Data summaries and descriptive statistics; introduction to a statistical computer package; Probability: distributions, expectation, variance, covariance, portfolios, central limit theorem; statistical inference of univariate data; Statistical inference for bivariate data: inference for intrinsically linear simple regression models. This course will have a business focus, but is not inappropriate for students in the college. This course may be taken concurrently with the prerequisite with instructor permission.
STAT1018 - Intro Business Stat
The STAT 1018 honors section will cover the fundamentals of statistics through the lens of a skeptical statistician. Students will be introduced to the R language, which we will use exclusively in the course for data analysis and graphical presentations. Using examples from the upcoming election, the pandemic and other topics, we will critically examine both well-accepted and controversial claims. Examples: Can we trust election polls anymore, and are some provably more reliable than others? Should everyone get a booster shot? More generally, we will cover the basics (using a textbook costing less than $20), in order that you can use data to answer the following four questions: 1. What are the chances? 2. What's the best estimate? 3. Is there a difference? 4. How are these things related?
No prior knowledge of programming, probability or statistics is required for this course.
STAT3990 - Independent Study
Written permission of instructor and the department course coordinator required to enroll in this course.
STAT4750 - Sample Survey Design
This course will cover the design and analysis of sample surveys. Topics include simple sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, graphics, regression analysis using complex surveys and methods for handling nonresponse bias. This course may be taken concurrently with the prerequisite with instructor permission.
STAT4900 - Causal Inference
Questions about cause are at the heart of many everyday decisions and public policies. Does eating an egg every day cause people to live longer or shorter or have no effect? Do gun control laws cause more or less murders or have no effect? Causal inference is the subfield of statistics that considers how we should make inferences about such questions. This course will cover the key concepts and methods of causal inference rigorously. The course is intended for statistics concentrators and minors. Knowledge of R such as that covered in STAT 4050 or STAT 4700 is recommended.
STAT5900 - Causal Inference
Questions about cause are at the heart of many everyday decisions and public policies. Does eating an egg every day cause people to live longer or shorter or have no effect? Do gun control laws cause more or less murders or have no effect? Causal inference is the subfield of statistics that considers how we should make inferences about such questions. This course will cover the key concepts and methods of causal inference rigorously. Background in probability and statistics; some knowledge of R is recommended.
STAT9200 - Sample Survey Methods
This course will cover the design and analysis of sample surveys. Topics include simple random sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, graphics, regression analysis using complex surveys and methods for handling nonresponse bias.
STAT9210 - Observational Studies
This course will cover statistical methods for the design and analysis of observational studies. Topics will include the potential outcomes framework for causal inference; randomized experiments; matching and propensity score methods for controlling confounding in observational studies; tests of hidden bias; sensitivity analysis; and instrumental variables.
STAT9620 - Adv Methods Applied Stat
This course is designed for Ph.D. students in statistics and will cover various advanced methods and models that are useful in applied statistics. Topics for the course will include missing data, measurement error, nonlinear and generalized linear regression models, survival analysis, experimental design, longitudinal studies, building R packages and reproducible research.
STAT9700 - Mathematical Statistics
Decision theory and statistical optimality criteria, sufficiency, point estimation and hypothesis testing methods and theory.
STAT9710 - Intro To Linear Stat Mod
Theory of the Gaussian Linear Model, with applications to illustrate and complement the theory. Distribution theory of standard tests and estimates in multiple regression and ANOVA models. Model selection and its consequences. Random effects, Bayes, empirical Bayes and minimax estimation for such models. Generalized (Log-linear) models for specific non-Gaussian settings.
STAT9910 - Sem in Adv Appl of Stat
This seminar will be taken by doctoral candidates after the completion of most of their coursework. Topics vary from year to year and are chosen from advance probability, statistical inference, robust methods, and decision theory with principal emphasis on applications.
STAT9950 - Dissertation
STAT9990 - Independent Study
Written permission of instructor and the department course coordinator required to enroll.
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