Biostatistical Programming

Fall 2025 > Health Sciences > PUBH.5760 > 031

Course No: PUBH.5760-031; SIS Class Nbr: 14720; SIS Term: 3510
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course is designed to provide familiarity with several types of statistical software commonly used in public health research. The course covers topics including: reading raw data and existing data sets; modifying data; combining data sets; applying basic statistical procedures; and sorting, summarizing, and printing data.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
  • Section Notes: Be advised: This online course has at least one test or exam that will need to be proctored virtually by a company that the University has contracted for this service. Virtual proctors will take security measures, including a scan of your testing environment and a photo ID check. Students will also have the option to take exams on campus if they choose not to use a virtual proctor. Detailed information about how the virtual proctored exam works will be available to you in Blackboard when the course begins. You may also visit https://gps.uml.edu/courses/proctored-exams.cfm for more information.
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Karyn Heavner
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Fall: Sep 03 to Dec 20
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1830 | Pay as little as $373/mo for this course.
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  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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