BIOL 2300 Biostatistics
This course will introduce students to the basic statistical techniques that are used in conducting biological and medical research. Main topics covered include descriptive statistics (averages, variability), probability and probability distributions (basic probability theory and how distributions are used in inference), statistical inference (parametric and non-parametric tests); and relationships between variables (correlation and linear). Students will become familiar with a standard statistical analyses using the software package R.
Course overview
- Department
- Biology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Neuroscience B.S.: Computation (6 Credits) — Any one of the following courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Biology B.S.: Quantitative corequisite options (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Biology B.A.: Quantitative corequisites (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.97 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.23 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Mariane Helen De Oliveira | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 77 of 97 |
| Summer 2025 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 7–9 hrs/week | 38 of 42 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 103 of 116 |
| Summer 2024 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 48 of 53 |
| Fall 2023 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 96 of 117 |
| Summer 2023 | Jeffrey Dacosta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 of 38 |
| Summer 2023 | Stacy Nguyen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 101 of 121 |
| Summer 2022 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 10+ hrs/week | 10 of 36 |
| Fall 2021 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 74 of 104 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 02