Fall 2026

Introduction to Biostatistics for Population Health

Introduction to biostatistics for population health researchers covering descriptive statistics, probability, inference, and sample size calculations.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Tianyuan Lu

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.70 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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TIANYUAN LU is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction1 / 240
DIS 311Classroom Instruction1 / 240
LEC 001Classroom Instruction17 / 240
DIS 311Classroom Instruction17 / 240

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.70 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Descriptive statistics and probability distributions
  • Normal and binomial inference
  • Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals
  • Power and sample size calculations

Skills

  • Descriptive statistics and elementary probability
  • Normal and binomial statistical inference
  • Power and sample size calculations
  • Statistical assumptions and diagnostic work

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BMI/POPHLTH 551 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Biostatistics for Population Health

Recorded 2026-09-07
BMI/POPHLTH 551 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Biostatistics for Population Health

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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