STATISTICAL METHODS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY

BMI/STAT 642

Course Description

Methods for analysis of case-control, cross sectional, and cohort studies. Covers epidemiologic study design, measures of association, rates, classical contingency table methods, and logistic and Poisson regression.

Prerequisties

MATH/STAT 310 or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.94

4.45% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.17% from Historical

A Rate

88%

10.11% from Historical

Class Size

35.14% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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