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STAT 353 Environmental Statistics

This course covers the intermediate statistical methods in analyzing environmental and biological datasets. This course is built on the knowledge of an introductory statistics and hypothesis testing. The contents of the course include paired T-test, unpaired T-test, F-tests, one-way and two-way ANOVA, multivariate ANOVA, repeated measures, regression, principle component analysis and cluster analysis. Students will learn how to use statistical software to perform all the analyses.

Prerequisites

Special information

Note: Students whose prerequisites are not identified by the system should contact the Math and Statistics Department for an override at MATH@metrostate.edu.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective January 12, 2015 to present

Meets graduation requirements for

Learning outcomes

General

  • Understand datasets related to environmental and biological science.
  • Choose an appropriate statistical analysis method for environmental and biological data
  • Perform accurate statistical analysis to real world data in environmental and biological science
  • Use computer software to perform statistical analyses correctly
  • Interpret the data analysis results using a non-technical language to geoscientists, ecologists and biologists
  • Understand the statistical models for environmental data

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum

Goal 10: People and the Environment

  • Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems.
  • Discern patterns and interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems.
  • Describe the basic institutional arrangements (social, legal, political, economic, religious) that are evolving to deal with environmental and natural resource challenges.
  • Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions.
  • Propose and assess alternative solutions to environmental problems.
  • Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues.

Summer 2024

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Environmental Statistics Wei, Wei Books for STAT-353-50 Summer 2024 Course details for STAT-353-50 Summer 2024