Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2003
Statistics (STAT)

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STAT 100   DATA, MODELS, AND REALITY: AN INTRO TO T Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The formation of models of reality and the ways models are tested by their
analysis in the light of data are considered. We cover a variety of examples
from antiquity to the present time.
001 DH SYM LAB - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM  Thompson, James R.        Enr: 11 Max: 0

STAT 280   ELEMENTARY APPLIED STATISTICS            Credits 4.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
A noncalculus introduction to statistical methods with emphasis on techniques.
Includes computer laboratory.
001 DH 1070 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM     Guerra, Rudy              Enr: 36 Max: NA

STAT 310   PROBABILITY & STATISTICS                 Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Probability theory and the central concepts and methods of statistics. Also
offered as Econ 382.
Prereq- Math 102; Math 212 is recommended.
001 SS 106 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Scott, David W.           Enr: 50 Max: NA

STAT 339   STATISTICAL METHODS-PSYCHOLOGY           Credits 4.00  Spring 03
Also offered as Psyc 339
001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM         Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 2 Max: 15

STAT 410   INTRO STATISTICAL COMPUTING & REGRESSION Credits 3.00  Spring 03
A survey of statistical methods with emphasis on computing and computing
environments, focusing on applied regression and experimental design.
Prereq- Stat 310 or consent of instructor.
001 DH 1046 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM     Guerra, Rudy              Enr: 20 Max: 0

STAT 422   BAYESIAN DATA ANALYSIS                   Credits 3.00  Spring 03
This course will cover Bayesian methods for analyzing data. The emphasis will
be on applied data analysis rather than theoretical development.  We will
consider a variety of models, including linear regression, hierarchical models,
and models for categorical data.
Prereq - Stat 310 or permission of instructor.
001 DH 1042 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM     Rosner, Gary              Enr: 10 Max: 0

STAT 432   MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS II               Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Continuation of STAT 431.
Prereq- Stat 431 or permission of instructor
001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM         Cox, Dennis D.            Enr: 2 Max: 0

STAT 450   PRACTICUM IN STATISTICAL MODELING        Credits 2.00  Spring 03
This course introduces current theoretical and applied problems encountered in
statistical practice. The content changes each semester in response to
contemporary topics.
Prereq- Stat 310 or 305 and one of 410, 421, 422, or 431 required.
001 KH 107 - WF 11:00AM - 12:00PM       Baggett, Larry Scott      Enr: 2 Max: 0

STAT 486   INTRODUCTION TO STOCHASTIC MARKET MODELS Credits 3.00  Spring 03
This course takes the classical efficient market models and superimposes upon
it models for other stochastic phenomena not generally accounted for in
efficient market theory. It shows how risk can be lessened by portfolios and
other mechanism. It discusses reasons why the Black-Scholes option pricing
model (which won the 1997 Nobel Prize in  Economics) is fragile to departures
from efficient market theory. The course is oriented toward using computer
simulations as an alternative to closed form solutions.
Prereq- Stat 305, 310 or near equivalent.
001 SH 560 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Thompson, James R.        Enr: 5 Max: 0

STAT 491   INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits   Spring 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: 0

STAT 503   TOPICS IN METH & DATA ANALYSIS           Credits 3.00  Spring 03
See Poli 503 schedule.
001 TBA - F 01:30PM - 04:30PM           Stevenson, Randolph T.    Enr: 0 Max: 0

STAT 510   ADV PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICSII           Credits 3.00  Spring 03
See Psyc 503 for schedule.
001 SH 562 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Lane, David M.            Enr: 1 Max: 0

STAT 532   MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS II               Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Continuation of Stat 531. Required for gradutate students in Statistics.
Pre-req Stat 531 or permission of instructor.
001 DH 1075 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM     Cox, Dennis D.            Enr: 10 Max: 0

STAT 540   PRACTICUM IN STATISTICAL MODELING        Credits 3.00  Spring 03
This course introduces current theoretical and applied problems encountered in
statistical practice. The content changes each semester in response to
contemporary topics.
Designed for graduate students in statistics.
Prereq- Stat 531 or consent of instructor.
001 KH 107 - WF 11:00AM - 12:00PM       Baggett, Larry Scott      Enr: 3 Max: 0

STAT 541   MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS                    Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Study of multivariate normal theory, principal components, factor analysis,
discrimination, and hypothesis testing.
Prereq- Stat 431 or permission of instructor.
001 SH 207B - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM     Boeckenhauer, Rachel      Enr: 16 Max: 0

STAT 551   ADVANCED TOPICS IN TIME SERIES           Credits 3.00  Spring 03
The course will cover current topics in both modeling and forecasting discrete
and continuous time series. A brief coverage will also be given to spatial and
spatial-temporal processes. Emphasis will be placed on applications in the area
of computational finance.
Prereq- STAT 531, 421, or permission of instructor.
001 TBA - MW 02:00PM - 03:20PM          Ensor, Katherine          Enr: 5 Max: NA

STAT 582   MATHEMATICAL PROBABILITY II              Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Continuation of Stat 581.
001 DH 1046 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM     Olofsson, Peter           Enr: 11 Max: 0

STAT 591   INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits   Spring 03
No description
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 12 Max: 0

STAT 600   GRADUATE SEMINAR IN STATISTICS           Credits   Spring 03
No description
001 KH 107 - M 11:00AM - 11:50AM        Guerra, Rudy              Enr: 12 Max: NA

STAT 610   ECONOMETRICS I                           Credits 5.00  Spring 03
See Econ 510 for schedule.
001 BB 271 - TTH 02:10PM - 03:25PM      El-Gamal, Mahmoud A.      Enr: 2 Max: 0

STAT 650   NONPARAMETRIC BAYESIAN DATA ANALYSIS     Credits 3.00  Spring 03
The course reviews the current state of nonparametric Bayesian inference
problems, including density estimation, regression, survival analysis,
hierarchical models and model validation.
Prereq- STAT 531, 420, or permission of instructor.
001 DH 1075 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:20PM     Mueller, Peter            Enr: 9 Max: NA

STAT 655   STATISTICAL METHODS IN BIOINFORMATICS    Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Topics will include but are not limited to micro arrays, molecular evolution
and stochastic processes for genomics.
Prereq- Permission of instructor
001 DH 1075 - TWTH 08:30AM - 09:20AM    Kimmel, Marek             Enr: 17 Max: NA

STAT 800   THESIS                                   Credits   Spring 03
NO DESCRIPTION
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 9 Max: NA