MATH 1180 Principles of Statistics for the Health Sciences
This course introduces statistics as a liberal arts discipline and applies the principles of statistics to problems of interest for health sciences professionals. Students will gain an understanding of statistical ideas and methods, acquire the ability to deal critically with numerical arguments and gain an understanding of the impact of statistical ideas on the health sciences, public policy, and other areas of application.
Course overview
- Department
- Mathematics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Open to Connell School of Nursing students only.
- Satisfies core
- Mathematics
Requirements fulfilled
- Nursing B.S.: Freshman Year, Semester II (Typical Plan of Study for Class of 2019 and Forward)
- University Core: Mathematics (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.26 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.80 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| 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 | Liyang Zhang | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 45 of 46 |
| Spring 2026 | Mira Wattal | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 20 |
| Spring 2026 | Mujie Wang | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Tianxiang Liu | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 | Gomathy Ganapathy | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Spring 2025 | Joaquin Ignacio Lema Perez | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | — | 20 of 21 |
| Spring 2025 | Liyang Zhang | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 46 of 55 |
| Spring 2025 | Qingfeng Lyu | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Liyang Zhang | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 45 of 50 |
| Spring 2024 | Mujie Wang | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Seyed Naseri Sadr | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Yaoying Fu | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 27 |
| Spring 2023 | Braeden Reinoso | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | — | 21 of 23 |
| Spring 2023 | Kevin Yeh | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 24 |
| Spring 2023 | Liyang Zhang | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 38 of 41 |
| Spring 2023 | Tsz Hin Fung | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 23 |
| Spring 2022 | Braeden Reinoso | 2.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 24 |
| Spring 2022 | Eric Moss | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 23 |
| Spring 2022 | Maksym Fedorchuk | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 36 |
| Spring 2022 | Tsz Hin Fung | 2.2 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 14 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04