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STAT 543. Statistical Methods I. 3 Hours.
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Enrollment restricted to students with graduate standing, or those with one course in statistics and permission of instructor. Basic concepts and techniques of statistical methods, including the collection and display of information, data analysis and statistical measures; variation, sampling and sampling distributions; point estimation, confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for one and two sample problems; principles of one-factor experimental design, one-way analysis of variance and multiple comparisons; correlation and simple linear regression analysis; contingency tables and tests for goodness of fit. Students may receive degree credit for only one of BIOS 543, STAT 441, STAT 541, STAT 543 or STAT 641. Neither STAT 543 nor BIOS 543 is applicable toward the M.S. degree in mathematical sciences or the M.S. degree in computer science.
Mathematical Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in statistics
...level STAT courses, except the following: STAT 508 Introduction to Social Statistics STAT 543 Statistical...
Mathematical Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in operations research
...698 Thesis STAT 508 Introduction to Social Statistics STAT 543 Statistical Methods I STAT 608...
Biology, Master of Science (M.S.)
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/college-humanities-sciences/biology/biology-ms/
...Thesis 15 BIOS 543 Graduate Research Methods I 1 3 or STAT 543 Statistical Methods...
Integrative Life Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/vcu-life-sciences/integrative-life-sciences-phd/
...introductory level, as exemplified by STAT 543 or BIOS 543 . Students not at this level...
Health and Movement Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in exercise science
...Title Hours BIOS 543 Graduate Research Methods I 3 or STAT 543 Statistical Methods I...
Mathematical Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in mathematics
...Mathematics STAT/SOCY 508 Introduction to Social Statistics STAT 543 Statistical Methods I STAT/SOCY...
Forensic Science, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in forensic biology
...Forensic Science 3 STAT 543 Statistical Methods I 3 or BIOS 543 Graduate Research Methods...
Forensic Science, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in forensic chemistry/trace
...793 Directed Research in Forensic Science 3 STAT 543 Statistical Methods I 3 or FRSC...
Forensic Science, Master of Science (M.S.) with a concentration in forensic physical analysis
...793 Directed Research in Forensic Science 3 STAT 543 Statistical Methods I 3 or FRSC...
Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.), advanced master’s concentration
...Practicum 4 BIOS 543 Graduate Research Methods I 3 or STAT 543 Statistical Methods I...
Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Master of Science (M.S.), categorical concentration
...Practicum 4 BIOS 543 Graduate Research Methods I 3 or STAT 543 Statistical Methods I...
Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
...Undergraduate requirements fulfilled Credits ENVS 543 Environmental Data Literacy STAT 314 Application of Statistics 3...