PHPH 7028 - Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistical Inference

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PHPH 7017 or equivalent; knowledge of calculus.
Description
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental knowledge of derivatives and integrals found in statistical inference. The course introduces the theory of probability, special discrete and continuous distributions, expectations and variance, joint and conditional distributions, maximum likelihood estimation, and bias. Emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills and how concepts in this course are used in public health and biomedical studies.