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CSULB STAT Courses:

Freshman Level

MATH 108. Statistics for Everyday Life (3)

Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics including algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra (or MATH 010), or the equivalent.

Exploratory data analysis, methods of visualizing data, descriptive statistics, misuse and manipulation of data in statistical analysis, probability, binomial and normal distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, contingency tables. (Lecture 3 hrs.) (CAN STAT 2)

UPPER DIVISION STAT COURSES

STAT 380. Probability and Statistics (3)

Prerequisite: MATH 222 or 224.

Frequency interpretation of probability. Axioms of probability theory. Discrete probability and combinatorics. Random variables. Distribution and density functions. Moment generating functions and moments. Sampling theory and limit theorems. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT *381. Mathematical Statistics (3)

Prerequisites: MATH 247 and 380.

Estimation and hypothesis testing. Maximum likelihood and method of moments estimation. Efficiency, unbiasedness, and asymptotic distribution of estimators. Neyman-Pearson Lemma. Goodness-of-fit tests. Correlation and regression. Experimental design and analysis of variance. Nonparametric methods. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 410./510. Regression Analysis (3)

Prerequisites: MATH 247, 380; prerequisite STAT 381. (Undergraduates enroll in STAT 410; graduates enroll in STAT 510.)

Simple linear regression: estimation and inference, prediction, analysis of residuals, detection of outlier, use of transformations. Multiple linear regression: influence diagnostics, mult-colinearity, selection of variables, simultaneous estimation and inference, validation techniques. Statistical software for data analysis used.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 450./550. Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381; prerequisite/corequisite STAT 410. (Undergraduates enroll in STAT 450; graduates enroll in STAT 550.)

Discriminate analysis, principal components, factor analysis, cluster analysis, logistic regression, canonical correlation, multidimensional scaling, and some nonlinear techniques. Statistical software used.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT *475. Data Analysis With SAS (3)

Prerequisite: STAT 381 or consent of instructor.

Topics include: Statistical analysis including extraction, presentation of data in graphical form, creation, modification of datasets, interpretation of output, writing of reports. Provides SAS programming techniques for aforementioned topics as well as prepare for SAS base certification. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT *482. Random Processes (3)

Prerequisites: MATH 247 and 380.

Further topics in probability. Markov processes. Renewal theory. Random walks. Queueing theory. Poisson processes. Brownian motion. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT *484. Actuarial Science:  Models(3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381 or consent of instructor.

Statistical techniques applied to risk management. Expected utility theory, individual risk models, compound Poisson distributions and processes, ruin probability and first surplus, stop-loss and proportional reinsurance, statistical survival distributions and life tables, life annuity, actuarial present values, and premiums determination.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT *485. Actuarial Science:  Financial Mathematics(3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381 or consent of instructor.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

 

STAT *495. Topics in Modern Statistics (3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Topics of current interest from statistics literature.

 

STAT 497. Directed Study (3)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

 

Graduate STAT Courses

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STAT 510./410. Regression Analysis (3) 

Prerequisites: MATH 247, 380, prerequisite STAT 381.
(Undergraduates enroll in MATH 480; graduates enroll in MATH 590.) Simple linear regression:   estimation and inference, prediction, analysis of residuals, detection of outliers, use of transformations.  Multiple linear regression:  influence diagnostics, multicollinearity, selection of variables, simultaneous estimation and inference, validation techniques.  Use of statistical software for data analysis.  Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 520. Statistical Inference (3) 

Prerequisites: STAT 381 or consent of instructor.
Properties of a random sample, convergence in probability, the law of large numbers, sampling from the normal distribution, the central limit theorem, principles of data reduction, the likelihood principle, point estimation, Bayesian estimation, methods of evaluating estimators, hypothesis testing, decision theory, confidence intervals. Traditional grading only. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 530. Experimental Design and Analysis (3) 

Prerequisites: STAT 381 or consent of instructor.
The design of experiments to permit efficient analysis of sources of variation with application to quality assurance. Factorial and fractional factorial designs; block designs; confounding. Fixed and random effect models. Effects of departure from assumptions; transformations. Response surface techniques. Taguchi methods. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 532. Statistical Quality Control (3) 

Prerequisites: STAT 381 or consent of instructor.
An introduction to the methods of statistical quality control. Topics covered include control charts, acceptance sampling, process capability analysis, and some aspects of experimental design. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 540. Survey Sampling (3) 

Prerequisites: STAT 381 or consent of instructor.
Theory and practice of sampling from finite populations. Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, cluster sampling, Properties of various estimators including ratio, regression, and difference estimators. Error estimation for complex samples. Letter grade only (A-F).

STAT 550./450. Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381, prerequisite or corequisite STAT 410  (Undergraduates enroll in STAT 450; graduates enroll in STAT 550.) Potential topics include:  discriminate analysis, principal components, factor analysis, cluster analysis, logistic regression, canonical correlation, multidimensional scaling, and some nonlinear techniques.  Statistical software will be used.  Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 560. Nonparametric Statistics (3) 

Prerequisites: STAT 410 or consent of instructor. Alternatives to normal-theory statistical methods, analysis of categorical and ordinal data, methods based on ranks, measures of association, goodness of fit tests, order statistics. Letter grade only (A-F).

STAT 570. Statistical Simulation (3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381  or consent of instructor.  Simulation modeling techniques; generation of discrete and continuous random numbers from given distributions; Monte Carlo methods; Discrete-event simulations, statistical analysis of simulated data; variance reduction; statistical analysis of simulated data; variance reduction; statistical validation; introduction to simulation languages; industry applications.  Statistical packages such as SAS or MATLAB will be used throughout the course. Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs).

STAT 572. Computational Statistics (3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381  or consent of instructor.  Random number generation, sampling and subsampling, exploratory data analysis, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, density estimation and EM algorithm.  Topics of current interest.  Letter grade only (A-F) (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 574. Data Mining (3) 

Prerequisites: STAT 410 or 510 or consent of instructor.
Basics of data mining algorithms with an emphasis on applications to industry. Prediction and classification techniques such as Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS), Classification and Regression Trees (CART), neural networks, and other methods. Several software packages will be utilized. Traditional grading only. (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 576. Data Informatics (3) 

Prerequisites: STAT 410 or 510 or consent of instructor.

Genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, discrete choice analysis, online analytical processing, structured query language, statistical database management, and text and web mining. Topics of current interest.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

STAT 580. Time Series (3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381.
Potential topics include: moving averages, smoothing, Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) models, tests for nonstationarity, model fitting and checking, prediction and model selection, seasonal adjustment, ARCH, GARCH, cointegration, state-space models. Computer analysis using statistical packages such as SPSS and SAS will be used extensively throughout the course. (Lecture 3 hrs.) Letter grade only (A-F).

STAT 590. Statistical Analysis of Medical Data (3)

Prerequisites: STAT 381 or consent of instructor. Lifetime distributions, hazard and survival functions, censoring and truncation, Kaplan Meier and Nelson-Aelen estimators, Cox proportional hazard models, m-sample tests, goodness-of-fit tests, Bayesian survival analysis, analysis of multivariate survival data, exploring longitudinal data designs and models, clinical trials. (Lecture 3 hrs.) Letter grade only (A-F).

STAT 695. Seminar in Applied Statistics (3) 

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Presentation and discussion of advanced work, including original research by faculty and students. Topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a total of six units.

STAT 697. Directed Studies (1-3) 

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Research on a specific area in applied statistics. Topic for study to be approved and directed by advisor in the mathematics department.

STAT 698. Thesis or Project (2-4) 

Prerequisites: Completion of at least one 500 and/or 600 level statistics course.
Formal report of research or project in statistics.


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