BTEC 180: Biostatistics
Units: 4
Prerequisites: Prealgebra or eligibility determined by the math placement process.
Advisory: BIO 110,BIO 111, BIO 105, BIO 202, BIO 204, BIO 204H, BTEC 108, or BTEC 108H.
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in BTEC 180H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
This introductory statistics course covers the principles and practice of statistical design and analysis for scientific experimentation. Topics include hypothesis formation, experimental design and execution, data analysis, and communication with application to scientific fields, such as the biological and health sciences. The course includes laboratory application with extensive use of computer software for statistical analysis and simulation. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for BTEC 180/BTEC 180H, BUS 204/BUS 204H, MATH 103/MATH 103S, PSYC 104/PSYC 104H, or SOC 125. Some CSU campuses may also impose this credit limitation.