University Catalog

STATS 1308. ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

Descriptive statistics, relationships between variables, interpretation of data and graphs, rudiments of probability, elementary statistical models, hypothesis testing, inference, and estimation.

STATS 3302. MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL METHODS. 3 Hours.

Topics in multivariate data analysis with applications in various areas of interest, including multiple regression, analysis of experimental designs, covariate adjustment, non-linear regression and the use of standard multivariate statistical packages. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3316 or STATS 3316 or MATH 3351 or BIOL 3351 or consent of the instructor.

STATS 3313. INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY. 3 Hours.

Basic concepts in probability, random variables, probability distributions, functions of random variables, moment generating functions, central limit theorem and its role in statistics, joint probability functions and joint probability density functions, joint cumulative distribution functions, conditional and marginal probability distributions, covariance and correlation coefficients, transformation and order statistics. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 2326.

STATS 3316. STATISTICAL INFERENCE. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive study of basic statistical methods. Topics include descriptive statistics, numeracy, report writing, basic probability, experimental design and analysis. Prerequisite: C or better in 6 hours from the following: MATH 1302, MATH 1308, MATH 1322, MATH 1323, MATH 1330, MATH 1331, MATH 1332, MATH 1421, MATH 1426, MATH 2425, MATH 2326, MATH 3300, MATH 3307, MATH 3314, MATH 3319, or MATH 3330; HONR-SC 1426, HONR-SC 2425.

STATS 4311. STOCHASTIC MODELS AND SIMULATION. 3 Hours.

A study of processes, whose outcomes are governed by chance, through a combination of lectures and computer lab sessions. Experiments include random number generation, coin tossing and other games of chance, random walks, Markov Chains, Poisson processes, birth-death processes, branching processes, and Brownian Motion. A foundation for modeling random phenomena in sciences, engineering and business. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 2326 and knowledge of basic probability (MATH 3313/STATS 3313 or MATH 3351/BIOL 3351 or equivalent), or consent of instructor.

STATS 4312. PROBABILITY. 3 Hours.

Basic probability theory, random variables, expectation, probability models, generating functions, transformations of random variables, limit theory. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3313/STATS 3313.

STATS 4313. APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS. 3 Hours.

A continuation of MATH 3313. Sampling distributions, estimation of parameters, confidence intervals, testing of hypotheses, linear regression, linear time series models, moving average, autoregressive and/or autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models, estimation, data analysis and forecasting with time series models and forecast errors and confidence intervals. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3313 or STATS 3313.

STATS 5305. STATISTICAL METHODS. 3 Hours.

Topics include descriptive statistics, numeracy, and report writing; basic principles of experimental design and analysis; regression analysis; data analysis using the SAS package. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.

STATS 5312. MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS I. 3 Hours.

Basic probability theory, random variables, expectation, probability models, generating functions, transformations of random variables, limit theory. Prerequisite: MATH 5307 or concurrent registration or consent of instructor.

STATS 5313. MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS II. 3 Hours.

Theories of point estimation (minimum variance unbiased and maximum likelihood), interval estimation and hypothesis testing (Neyman-Pearson and likelihood ratio tests), regression analysis and Bayesian inference. Prerequisite: MATH 5312/STATS 5312.

STATS 5314. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN. 3 Hours.

This course covers the classical theory and methods of experimental design, including randomization, blocking, one-way and factorial treatment structures, confounding, statistical models, analysis of variance tables and multiple comparisons procedures. Prerequisite: MATH 5305/STATS 5305 or MATH 5355/STATS 5355 or permission of instructor.

STATS 5353. APPLIED LINEAR MODELS. 3 Hours.

The course covers, at an operational level, three topics: 1) the univariate linear model, including a self-contained review of the relevant distribution theory, basic inference methods, several parameterizations for experimental design and covariate-adjustment models and applications, and power calculation; 2) the multivariate linear model, including basic inference (e.g. the four forms of test criteria and simultaneous methods), applications to repeated measures experiments and power calculation; and 3) the univariate mixed model, including a discussion of the likelihood function and its maximization, approximate likelihood inference, and applications to complex experimental designs, missing data, unbalanced data, time series observations, variance component estimation, random effects estimation, power calculation and a comparison of the mixed model's capabilities relative to those of the classical multivariate model. Knowledge of the SAS package is required. Prerequisite: MATH 5358/STATS 5358 (Regression Analysis) or equivalent.

STATS 5354. CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

This course covers classical methods for analyzing categorical data from a variety of response/factor structures (univariate or multivariate responses, with or without multivariate factors), based on several different statistical rationales (weighted least squares, maximum likelihood and randomization-based). Included are logistic regression, multiple logit analysis, mean scores analysis, observer agreement analysis, association measures, methods for complex experimental designs with categorical responses and Poisson regression. The classical log-linear model for the association structure of multivariate responses is briefly reviewed. Randomization-based inference (e.g. Mantel-Haenzel) is discussed as well. The necessary distribution theory (multinomial, asymptotics of weighted least squares and maximum likelihood) are discussed at an operational level. Knowledge of the SAS package is required. Prerequisite: MATH 5358/STATS 5358 (Regression Analysis).

STATS 5355. STATISTICAL THEORY FOR RESEARCH WORKERS. 3 Hours.

Designed for graduate students not majoring in mathematics. Topics include basic probability theory, distributions of random variables, point estimation, interval estimation, testing hypotheses, regression, and an introduction to analysis of variance. Graduate credit not given to math majors. Prerequisite: calculus MATH 1426/MATH 2425/MATH 2326 or permission of instructor.

STATS 5356. APPLIED MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

Statistical analysis for data collected in several variables, topics including sampling from multivariate normal distribution, Hotelling's T'2, multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, principal components, and factor analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 5312/STATS 5312 or consent of instructor.

STATS 5357. SAMPLE SURVEYS. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive account of sampling theory and methods, illustrations to show methodology and practice, simple random sampling, stratified random sample, ratio estimates, regression estimates, systematic sampling, cluster sampling, and nonsampling errors. Prerequisite: MATH 5312/STATS 5312 or consent of instructor.

STATS 5358. REGRESSION ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

A comprehensive course including multiple linear regression, non-linear regression and logistic regression. Emphasis is on modeling, inference, diagnostics and application to real data sets. The course begins by developing a toolbox of methods via a sequence of guided homework assignments. It culminates with projects based on consulting-level data analysis problems involving stratification, covariate adjustment and messy data sets. Some knowledge of the SAS package is required. Prerequisites: MATH 5305/STATS 5305, basic knowledge of matrices.

STATS 5359. SURVIVAL ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

This course covers analysis of lifetime data, which has applications to actuarial science and health fields. Topics include the survivor function, hazard function, censoring, parametric regression models (e.g. the weibull), nonparametric regression models (e.g. the Cox proportional hazards model), categorical survival data methods, competing risks and methods for multivariate survival data. Knowledge of the SAS package is required. Prerequisites: MATH 5358/STATS 5358 (Regression Analysis) and preferably MATH 5313/STATS 5313. (Students without 5313 can still succeed if they have some basic calculus-based probability, such as MATH 3313).

STATS 6353. GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS. 3 Hours.

This course covers modern methods for analyzing Bernoulli, multinomial and count data. It begins with a development of generalized linear model theory, including the exponential family, link function and maximum likelihood. Second is a discussion of the case of models for independent observations. Next is a discussion of models for repeated measures, based on quasi-likelihood methods. These include models (such as Markov chains) for categorical time series. Next is a treatment of models with random effects. Finally is a discussion of methods for handling missing data. Knowledge of the SAS package is required. Prerequisites: MATH 5358/STATS 5358 (Regression Analysis) and preferably MATH 5313/STATS 5313. (Students without 5313 can still succeed but must deal with the slightly higher mathematical level of this course.).

STATS 6356. TIME SERIES ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

This course covers classical methods of time series analysis, for both the time and frequency domains. For covariance stationary series, these include ARIMA modeling and spectral analysis. For nonstationary series, they include methods for detrending and filtering. Also included is a treatment of multivariate series, as well as a discussion of the Kalman filter state-space model. Knowledge of the SAS package is required. Prerequisites: MATH 5358/STATS 5358 (Regression Analysis) and MATH 5313/STATS 5313.

STATS 6357. NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICS. 3 Hours.

This is a survey of classical nonparametric methods for inference in standard observational settings (one-sample, two-sample, k-samples and the univariate linear model), and includes a development of U-statistics, rank statistics and their asymptotic distribution theory. The mathematical level is fairly high. Prerequisite: MATH 5313/STATS 5313.