140.632.01 INTRODUCTION TO THE SAS STATISTICAL PACKAGE
Department:
Biostatistics
Term: 4th term
Credits: (3 credits)
Contact: Mary Joy Argo
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:
Familiarizes students with the use of the SAS statistical package and skills needed for effective data management, data manipulation, and data analysis. Students learn how to document and replicate their work. Graphical techniques for displaying data are discussed. Although this course uses the SAS statistical package exclusively, most technical knowledge and computing techniques covered in the course are applicable to any statistical package.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation based on homework and take-home final exam
Learning Objective:
Upon completion of this course, the student will become an adept user of the SAS statistical package, mastering the skills needed for effective data management, data manipulation, and data analysis.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
- Tuesday 1:30 - 2:50
Lab Times:
- Wednesday 1:30 - 2:50
Enrollment Minimum: 4
Enrollment Maximum: 25
Instructor Consent:
For consent, contact: margo@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:
140.622 or 140.652 (may be taken concurrently), or former 140.602
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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Special Comments: The lab will be held in one of the School's computer labs.