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Statistics with biology applications in view — the quantitative literacy modern biology depends on.
BIO 230 is an introduction to statistics with an emphasis on biology applications. Students work through descriptive statistics, elementary probability, the binomial and normal distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means and proportions, correlation and regression, contingency tables and goodness-of-fit tests, and analysis of variance and non-parametric tests.
The course prepares students for further study in the biological sciences and for job preparation in any field where research design and data analysis matter — which is nearly all of them.
Apply Descriptive Statistics
Summarize and visualize biological data through means, distributions, and graphics.
Use Probability Distributions
Work with binomial and normal distributions to model biological systems.
Construct Confidence Intervals
Quantify uncertainty in estimates from biological data.
Conduct Hypothesis Tests
Apply tests for means, proportions, correlation, and goodness-of-fit.
Use Analysis of Variance
Compare means across multiple groups using ANOVA and non-parametric alternatives.
A Biblical Worldview values intellectual honesty in evaluating evidence — including honesty about uncertainty. BIO 230 trains students to interpret biological data carefully, recognize when conclusions are warranted, and communicate findings without overstating what the numbers actually show.
BIO 230 builds the statistical literacy biology majors and researchers actually need. Explore the programs that include it.
