Statistical Learning with Applications in R

SPH BS 806

Graduate Prerequisites: One year of college-level calculus, including multivariable calculus, and linear algebra to cover matrix operations, matrix functions and singular value decomposition. Can't be taken together for credit with BS 805. - This course will focus on skills required for effective conduct of data analysis with statistical packages, primary with R. This course will focus on the multiple regression modeling and multivariate analysis to cover multi-way ANOVA, multiple linear regression, classification and regression trees, automated model search, model fit and diagnostic, and multivariate analysis (PCA and cluster analysis) with particular emphasis on applications in medicine and public health.