BIOL 5081 Course Outline 2021

This course examines common statistical methods used in biology. Data science and statistical workflows are developed. Descriptive statistics, generalized linear models, regression, nonparamet- ric tests, bootstrapping, randomization tests, multivariate statistics, and bioinformatic analyses may be considered. The R programming language and RStudio will be used. Students will be required to complete a course project using a biological dataset and statistical methods of their choosing.