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140.632.01
Introduction to the SAS Statistical Package

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Biostatistics
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Lab Times
Wednesday, 1:30 - 2:50pm (01)
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

140.622 or 140.652 (may be taken concurrently), or former 140.602

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.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Expertly use the SAS statistical package, mastering the skills needed for effective data management, data manipulation, and data analysis
Special Comments

The lab will be held in one of the School's computer labs.