Courses for STAT (STAT)

AGRO 932
Biometrical Genetics and Plant Breeding LINKCrosslisted as STAT 932
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *802 recommended. Offered odd-numbered calendar years.
Theoretical concepts involved in planning breeding programs for the improvement of measurable morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits that are under polygenic control in crop plants of various types.
FDST 430/830
Sensory Evaluation LINKCrosslisted as STAT 430/830
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 2, Lab 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Introductory course in statistics.
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years.
Food evaluation using sensory techniques and statistical analysis.
NRES 803
Ecological Statistics LINKCrosslisted as STAT 803
Credit Hours: 4
Course Format: Lab 1, Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801 or equivalent.
Model-based inference for ecological data, generalized linear and additive models, mixed models, survival analysis, multi-model inference and information theoretic model selection, and study design.
STAT 442/842
Computational Biology LINKCrosslisted as BIOC 442/842
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lab 2, Lecture 1
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Any introductory course in biology, or genetics, or statistics.
Databases, high-throughput biology, literature mining, gene expression, next-generation sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics, systems biology, and biological networks.
STAT 801
Statistical Methods in Research LINK
Credit Hours: 4
Course Format: Lab 2, Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Introductory course in statistics.
Statistical concepts and statistical methodology useful in descriptive, experimental, and analytical study of biological and other natural phenomena. Practical application of statistics rather than on statistical theory.
STAT 802
Experimental Design LINK
Credit Hours: 4
Course Format: Lab 2, Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801.
Suitability and efficiency of various designs in conducting experimental investigations in related areas and the statistical analysis of the data.
STAT 804
Survey Sampling LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT 880 or IMSE 321 or permission
Sampling techniques: simple random sampling, sampling proportions, estimation of sample size, stratified random sampling, ratio and regression estimates.
STAT 831
Spatial Statistics LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *802
Offered odd-numbered calendar years.
Statistical methods for modeling and analyzing correlated data, with emphasis on spatial correlation. Descriptive statistics, time series, correlograms, semivariograms, kriging and designing experiments in the presence of spatial correlation.
STAT 832
Statistics in Sports LINK
Credit Hours: 2
Course Format: Lecture 2
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Offered even-numbered calendar years.
Statistical methods useful for analyzing sports-related data. Descriptive statistics, graphical representations, experimental design, discriminant analysis and optimization.
STAT 841
Statistical methods for Micro-array and Related Technologies LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801 or equivalent.
Basic biological concepts. Image analysis for two-color and oligonucleotide micro-arrays. Normalization, experimental design and mixed linear models for micro-array data. Empirical Bayes methods and false discovery rate. Clustering and gene category based methods. Tiling micro-arrays, massively parallel signature sequencing, and other related technologies.
STAT 843
Next-Generation Sequencing and Systems Biology LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Any introductory course in biology, statistics, computer science or mathematics.
Next-generation RNA and genome sequencing, systems biology. Regulatory networks of transcription, protein-protein interaction networks, theory and practice. Databases, data integration and visualization. Students present computational biology publications and projects.
STAT 870
Multiple Regression Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801, *802
Linear regression and related analysis of variance and covariance methods for models with two or more independent variables. Techniques for selecting and fitting models, interpreting parameter estimates, and checking for consistency with underlying assumptions. Partial and multiple correlation, dummy variables, covariance models, stepwise procedures, response surfaces estimation, and evaluation of residuals.
STAT 873
Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801
Multivariate techniques used in research. Reduction of dimensionality and multivariate dependencies, principle components, factor analysis, canonical correlation, classification procedures, discriminant analysis, cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling, multivariate extensions to the analysis of variance, and the general linear model.
STAT 874
Nonparametric Statistics LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801 or 880
Statistical methods useful when data does not adhere to classical distributional assumptions. Analysis of interval/ordinal/categorical data for one, two and k sample problems, correlation and regression, goodness-of-fit methods and related topics.
STAT 875
Categorical Data Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801, *802 or *870 recommended
Measures of associating contingency tables analysis, chi-squared tests, log-linear and logistic models, generalized estimating equations, planning studies involving categorical data.
STAT 880
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
MATH 208 or 107H; STAT 218 or equivalent
STAT 880 is not open to students earning a MA or MS degree in mathematics or statistics.
Introductory mathematical statistics. Probability calculus; random variables, their probability distributions and expected values; sampling distributions; point estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing theory and applications.
STAT 882
Mathematical Statistics I-Distribution Theory LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Sample space, random variable, expectation, conditional probability and independence, moment generating functions, special distributions, sampling distributions, order statistics, limiting distributions and central limit theorem.
STAT 883
Mathematical Statistics II-Statistical Inference LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Interval estimation; point estimation, sufficiency and completeness; Bayesian procedures; uniformly most powerful tests, sequential probability ratio test, likelihood ratio test, goodness of fit tests; elements of analysis of variance and nonparametric tests.
STAT 884
Applied Stochastic Models LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT 880 or IMSE 321 or equivalent
Introduction to stochastic modeling in operations research. Includes the exponential distribution and the Poisson process, discrete-time and continuous-time Markov chains, renewal processes, queueing models, stochastic inventory models, stochastic models in reliability theory.
STAT 885
Applied Statistics I LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT 880 or IMSE 321, and knowledge of matrix algebra
General linear models for estimation and testing problems analysis and interpretation for various experimental designs.
STAT 889
Statistics Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 1
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
STAT 892
Topics in Statistics and Probability LINK
Credit Hours: 1-5
Max credits per degree: 24
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
Special topics in either statistics or the theory of probability.
STAT 898
Statistics Project LINK
Credit Hours: 1-5
Max credits per degree: 5
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
STAT 899
Masters Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Admission to the Masters Degree Program and permission of major adviser
STAT 902
Advanced Experimental Design LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 2
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *802.
Advanced design concepts and methods used in research: construction, analysis and interpretation of incomplete block designs, split-plots, confounded and fractional factorials, response surface methods, and other topics.
STAT 904
Theory of Experimental Design LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
Theory of underlying construction and analysis of designed experiments. Multifactor designs, fractional factorials, incomplete block designs, row and column designs, orthogonal arrays, and response to surface designs. Optimality criteria. Mathematical and computer-aided design theory.
STAT 930
Principles of Statistical Consulting LINK
Credit Hours: 2
Course Format: Lecture 2
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
STAT 930 is primarily for graduate students in statistics.
Role and purpose of consulting. Statistical issues: understanding the client’s problem and choosing an appropriate procedure. Interpersonal issues: client expectations, difficult clients, working effectively with people and teamwork.
STAT 950
Bootstrap Methods and Their Application LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *883; STAT *870 or 970; prior experience with “R” software
Application, theory, and computational aspects of the bootstrap. Parametric, nonparametric, and jackknife re-sampling; influence function and nonparametric delta method; bootstrap confidence intervals and hypothesis tests; permutation tests; applications to regression; implementation using statistical software.
STAT 960
Matrix Algebra Applications in Statistics LINK
Credit Hours: 2
Course Format: Lecture 2
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT *801 and *802
Concepts and matrix operations useful to expanding determinants, computing matrix inverses, determining ranks and linear (in)dependence, and finding latent roots and latent vectors. Introduction to matrix algebra applications in regression analyses and linear models.
STAT 970
Linear Models LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Methods and underlying theory for analyzing data based on linear statistical models. General linear model with specific models as special cases: including linear models applications.
STAT 971
Advanced Statistical Modelling LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Advanced theory and methods for statistical analysis. Systematic development of the needs and requirement of statistical modelling in research. Distribution and estimation theory for analysis of categorical data, survival data, data with correlated errors. Theory and practice of generalized linear models, mixed linear models. Introduction to non-linear models.
STAT 972
Variance Component Estimation LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Offered odd-numbered calendar years.
Design and analysis of random effects and mixed models Basic theoretical background for models with fixed effects, distribution of quadratic forms, quadratic estimators including ANOVA methods, likelihood estimators including ML and REML, computing strategies, and optimal design for nested and cross classifications.
STAT 973
Theory of Multivariate Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT 873 or equivalent
Statistical inference concerning parameters of multivariate normal distributions with applications to multiple decision problems.
STAT 974
Nonlinear Regression Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
STAT 870 and introductory calculus.
Basic concepts of nonlinear models and their associated applications. Estimating the parameters of these models under the classical assumptions as well as under relaxed assumptions. Major theoretical results and implementation using standard statistical software.
STAT 980
Advanced Probability Theory LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
MATH *825
Probability spaces and random variables, expectations and fundamental inequalities, characteristic functions, four types of convergence, central limit theorem, introduction to stochastic processes.
STAT 982
Statistics Theory I LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
MATH *825 and STAT *883
General decision problems, admissibility, mini-max and Bayes rules, invariance and unbiasedness, families of distributions problems in estimation theory.
STAT 983
Statistics Theory II LINK
Credit Hours: 3
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
UMP tests, likelihood ratio tests, confidence ellipsoid multiple decision and multiple comparisons, sequential decision problems.
STAT 992
Advanced Topics in Probability and Statistics LINK
Credit Hours: 1-5
Max credits per degree: 24
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
Special topics in either statistics or probability.
STAT 997
Practicum in Statistical Consulting LINK
Credit Hours: 4
Course Format: Field
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Participation in statistical consulting activities of the Statistics Department under faculty supervision. Prepare written reports to clients summarizing consultation results and to statistics supervisor summarizing statistical issues and findings.
STAT 999
Doctoral Dissertation LINK
Credit Hours: 1-24
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Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Admission to Doctoral Degree Program and permission of supervisory committee