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model-based forecasting, forecasting algorithms.
STA 6092: Applied Statistical Practice (3) Prereq: STA 6207,
6208. Communication, management, and the organizational,
computational, and statistical thinking skills needed for consulting in
statistics. Integrating graphic and numeric computing tools,
research design concepts, data summary, and statistical inference
methods.
STA 6126: Statistical Methods in Social Research I (3)
Descriptive statistics, estimation, significance tests, two-sample
comparisons, methods for nominal and ordinal data, regression and
correlation, introduction to multiple regression.
STA 6127: Statistical Methods in Social Research II (3) Prereq:
STA 6126. Further topics in multiple regression, model building,
analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, multivariate analysis of
categorical data.
STA 6166: Statistical Methods in Research I (3) Prereq: STA
2023 or equivalent. Statistical methods based on t, F, and Chi2 tests. Analysis of variance for basic experimental designs. Factorial
experiments. Regression analysis and analysis of covariance.
STA 6167: Statistical Methods in Research II (3) Prereq: STA
6166. Analysis of covariance and general linear model. Factorial,
nested, split-plot, and incomplete block designs. Analysis of count
data.
STA 6176: Introduction to Biostatistics (3) Prereq: STA 6207,
6326. Analyzing epidemiological studies. Measures of morbidity and
mortality. Methods for rates and proportions, bioassay, and
longitudinal data analysis.
STA 6178: Genetic Data Analysis (3) Prereq: STA 6327.
Biological and molecular basis. Likelihood ratio test, multinomial
distribution and Bailey's theorem. Linkage analysis of qualitative
traits. Twin and sibling studies. Computing the kinship coefficient by
the matrix method. Mapping quantitative trait loci by EM algorithm.
Heritability. Breeding value prediction using flanking markers with
variance component analysis. Linkage disequilibrium analysis for
gene mapping. Forensic genetics using Bayes' formula. Genetic
counseling. Gene pattern matching and constructing evolutionary
trees by cluster analysis.
STA 6207: Basic Design and Analysis of Experiments (3)
Prereq: STA 6208 Regression Analysis. Principles of experimental
design, completely randomized design (analysis, contrasts,
diagnostics), random effects models, factorial experiments (fixed,
random, and mixed effect), block designs, Latin squares, split plots,
and full and fractional factorial experiments.
STA 6209: Design and Analysis of Experiments (3) Prereq: STA
6207. Tests of assumptions; block designs; control of two-way
heterogeneity; cross over designs; factorial experiments; fractional
factorials; analysis of "messy" data.
STA 6226: Sampling Theory and Application (3) Prereq: STA
6327 or consent of instructor. Theory and application of commonly
used sampling techniques; simple random sample, cluster, ratio,
regression, stratified, multistage, and systematic samples. Special