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DEREK BEAN

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Raw average: 3.57/5 from 14 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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STAT 301
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I did not take stats with him but he subbed for my professor once and I learned more than I had all semester
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STAT 421
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Derek is a good professor and 421 has useful content. There is a lot of homework, so the experience may be unpleasant if you have a heavy schedule. There were two take home exams without time limits, which I thought was an stress-free way to assess your learning. The readings aren't necessary to succeed as long as your keep up with lectures.
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STAT 421
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
I have so much homework! I've never seen an assignment question that actually contains two entire large questions from the textbook.
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STAT 421
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
LOTS OF HOMEWORK. We received five large assignments weekly, with each assignment containing five or more sub-questions. My review is factual and free of any profanity or derogatory terms, but it appears someone reported it despite my effort to share an honest experience.
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STAT 311
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Derek is passionate about stats and is great at breaking down concepts in lecture. He doesn't post any notes or recordings online though, so it's important to go. He's helpful and patient during office hours and replies quickly on piazza & email. His exams are difficult (which is reflected in the low means), but he curved the class quite a bit.
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STAT 421
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
His lectures were really good (besides the coding demos). Attendance doesn't matter and all lecture notes/code on Canvas for you to use. The class was 66% homework (13 assigns total/4-6+ hr/week) and 2 take-home exams that aren't too bad. The HW is relentless, but it taught me R better than all my other stats classes and was my second to last one.
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Classes with DEREK BEAN

STAT 301

Introduction to Statistical Methods

3 credits

Introduction to statistical methods covering distributions, inference, regression, and experimental design.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Derek BeanBi Cheng Wu+4 more

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026STAT 301Introduction to Statistical Methods
Fall 2025STAT 421Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Fall 2024STAT 421Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Fall 2023COMPSCI/STAT 403Internship Course in Comp Sci and Data Science
Fall 2023STAT 311Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics I
Fall 2022STAT 421Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Spring 2022STAT 627Professional Skills in Data Science
Fall 2021STAT 421Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Fall 2020STAT 312Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II
Spring 2020STAT 421Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Spring 2020STAT 627Professional Skills in Data Science
Fall 2019STAT 303R for Statistics I
Fall 2019STAT 304R for Statistics II
Fall 2019STAT 305R for Statistics III
Fall 2019STAT 312Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II
Fall 2019STAT 324Introduction to Statistics for Science and Engineering
Fall 2019STAT 421Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Spring 2019STAT 311Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics I
Spring 2019STAT 312Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II
Spring 2019STAT 324Introduction to Statistics for Science and Engineering
Spring 2019STAT 371Introductory Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences
Spring 2019STAT 479Special Topics in Statistics
Spring 2019STAT 627Professional Skills in Data Science
Fall 2018STAT 311Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics I
Fall 2018STAT 324Introduction to Statistics for Science and Engineering
Fall 2018STAT 371Introductory Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences
Fall 2018STAT 421Applied Categorical Data Analysis
Spring 2018STAT 610Introduction to Statistical Inference
Fall 2017STAT 609Mathematical Statistics I
Spring 2017STAT 371Introductory Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences
Spring 2017STAT 610Introduction to Statistical Inference
Fall 2016STAT 301Introduction to Statistical Methods
Spring 2016STAT 610Introduction to Statistical Inference
Fall 2015F&WECOL/STAT 571Statistical Methods for Bioscience I
Spring 2015MATH/STAT 310Introduction to Probability and Mathematical Statistics II
Spring 2015STAT 610Introduction to Statistical Inference
Fall 2014STAT 312Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II

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