Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Statistics (STAT)
Rice Course Schedule as of 11/26/2002.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some STAT courses.
STAT 280 ELEMENTARY APPLIED STATISTICS Credits 4.00 Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
A noncalculus introduction to statistical methods with emphasis on techniques.
Includes computer laboratory.
001 HZ 212 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Ott, Rick Enr: 68 Max: 0
STAT 300 MODEL BUILDING Credits 3.00 Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Examples to illustrate mathematical formulation (modeling) of scientific
problems, their solution and interpretation.
Prereq- Math 211 or consent of instructor.
001 KH 107 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Polanski, Andrzej Enr: 5 Max: 0
STAT 305 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR BIOSCIENC Credits 4.00 Fall 02
An introduction to statistics for Biosciences with emphasis on statistical
models and data analysis techniques. Computer-assisted data analysis,
including biological examples, is explored in laboratory sessions.
Prereq- Math 101, 102.
001 HZ 122 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Cox, Dennis D. Enr: 14 Max: 0
STAT 310 PROBABILITY & STATISTICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Probability theory and the central concepts and methods of statistics. Also
offered as Econ 382.
Prereq- Math 102; Math 212 is recommended.
001 DH 1064 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Boeckenhauer, Rachel Enr: 40 Max: 0
STAT 331 APPLIED PROBABILITY Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Elementary probability theory, conditional probability, independence, discrete
and continuous random variables, expectation, standard discrete and continuous
distributions, transform techniques, central limit theorems, estimation, and
correlation. Selected topics such as the Poisson process, Markov chains, and
statistical techniques. Illustrations from engineering. Also offered as
Elec 331
Prereq- Math 212.
001 SH 309 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Olofsson, Peter Enr: 15 Max: 0
STAT 339 STATISTICAL METHODS-PSYCHOLOGY Credits 4.00 Fall 02
Also offered as Psyc 339
001 SH 307 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Quinones, Miguel Angel Enr: 1 Max: 0
STAT 421 INTRO-TIME SERIES ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Applied time series modeling and forecasting, with applications to financial
markets.
Prereq- Stat 310 or permission of instructor.
001 DH 1075 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Ensor, Katherine Enr: 10 Max: 0
STAT 431 MATHEMATICAL STAT I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
The first course in a two-semester sequence that includes a review of
probability theory, generating funcitons, common families of distribtions.
Foundations of statistical inference, including sampling distributions,
principals of data reduction, maximum liklihood methods, point and interval
estimaition, hypothesis testing, decision theory and Bayesian theory.
Prereq- Stat 310 or permission of instructor.
001 DH 1064 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Cox, Dennis D. Enr: 7 Max: 0
STAT 453 BIOSTATISTICS, STATISTICAL GENETICS, AND Credits 3.00 Fall 02
An overview of methodologies used in Biostatistics, Statistical, and
Bioinformatics.
Prereq- STAT 310 or permission of instructor.
001 TBA - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Hess, Ken Enr: 2 Max: 0
Kimmel, Marek
STAT 490 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Fall 02
No description
001 TBA - M 01:00PM - 02:00PM Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
STAT 495 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Also offered as Poli 495
001 BB 283 - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
STAT 509 ADV PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Also offered as Psyc 502
001 SH 133 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Lane, David M. Enr: 1 Max: 0
STAT 531 MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Same as Stat 431 with advanced problem sets. Required for graduate students in
statistics.
Prereq -Stat 310 or permission of instructor.
001 DH 1064 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Cox, Dennis D. Enr: 9 Max: 0
STAT 533 ADVANCED STATISTICAL INFERENCE Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Overview of measure theoretic probability, foundations of statistical
inference, set estimation, hypothesis testing, linear models and asymptotics.
Prereq- Stat 431, Math 321, and either Math 355 or Caam 310, Stat 532, or
permission. Recommended Stat 581.
001 BB 116 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Rojo, Javier Enr: 14 Max: 0
STAT 547 SURVIVAL ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
NO DESCRIPTION
001 HUM 328 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Rojo, Javier Enr: 13 Max: 0
Shen, Yu
STAT 552 APPLIED STOCHASTIC PROCESSES Credits 3.00 Fall 02
No description.
001 HB 423 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Kimmel, Marek Enr: 14 Max: 0
STAT 553 BIOSTATISTICS Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Same as Stat 453 with advanced problem sets.
Prereq- Stat 310 or consent of instructor.
001 DH 1075 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Hess, Ken Enr: 15 Max: 0
Kimmel, Marek
STAT 581 MATHEMATICAL PROBABILITY I Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Measure-theoretic foundations of probability. Open to qualified
undergraduates. Also offered as Caam 581
001 DH 1046 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Olofsson, Peter Enr: 13 Max: 0
STAT 583 INTRO RANDOM PROCESSES & APPL Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Also offered as Elec 533
001 AL A126 - WF 08:45AM - 10:00AM Riedi, Rudolf H. Enr: 0 Max: 0
STAT 590 INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits Fall 02
No description.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 9 Max: 0
STAT 600 GRADUATE SEMINAR IN STATISTICS Credits Fall 02
No description
001 DH 1070 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Boeckenhauer, Rachel Enr: 20 Max: 0
STAT 604 ADVANCED ECONOMIC STATISTICS Credits 5.00 Fall 02
Also offered as ECON 504.
001 BB 271 - MW 02:10PM - 03:25PM Chang, Yoosoon Enr: 0 Max: 0
STAT 611 ECONOMETRICS II Credits 5.00 Fall 02
Also offered as Econ 511
001 BB 102 - MW 10:50AM - 12:05PM Sickles, Robin Enr: 0 Max: 0
STAT 640 DATA MINING AND STATISTICAL LEARNING Credits 3.00 Fall 02
Survey of ideas, methods, and tools for analyzing large data sets; techniques
for searching for unexpected relationships in data. Topics from supervised and
unsupervised learning include regression, discriminant analysis, kernels, model
selection, bootstrapping, trees, MARS, boosting, classification, clustering,
neural networks, SVM, association rules, principal curves, multidimensional
scaling, and projection pursuit.
Prereq- STAT 431 or permission of instructor.
001 SH 305 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Scott, David W. Enr: 16 Max: NA
STAT 800 THESIS Credits Fall 02
NO DESCRIPTION
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 7 Max: 0
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