BMSC 242: Data Analysis and Scientific Writing Using Biostatistics and Public Databases

2025-26

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 174

Prerequisites: BMSC 240 with a grade of C- or better, BMSC 241 with a grade of C- or better; Bioinformatics concepts and molecular biology are recommended; restricted to major(s) Biomedical Sciences; graduate standing; or consent of instructor

Description: Focuses on the practical application of biostatistical methods to real-world biomedical data using tools like R or Python. Provides hands-on coding experience, data analysis, results interpretation, and communication of findings through scientific writing.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.

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