PHCG 3560 Biostatistics, Data Analytics and Quantitative Methods in Public Health
This course covers descriptive and inferential statistics used in biomedical and public health studies, with emphasis on practice and implementation. Descriptive statistics, probability, basic hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and linear and logistic regression will be covered. Instruction in the use of statistical software will be provided throughout the course. Required prerequisite is PHCG1210 Public Health in a Global Society. PHCG2120 Introduction to Epidemiology is helpful to have taken previously, but not required.
Course overview
- Department
- Schiller Institute
- School
- Boston College
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring, Every Fall
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.68 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.92 / 5 · Excellent
- 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 | Ashley Longacre | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 33 |
| Spring 2025 | Ashley Longacre | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 32 |
| Spring 2024 | Ashley Longacre | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 29 |
| Fall 2023 | Ashley Longacre | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | — | 13 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Ashley Longacre | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 32 |