Biostatistics I (NUTR-0206)

Fall 2026 · NUTR 0206 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces basic principles and applications of statistics to problems in clinical research. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability and random variation, sampling, hypothesis testing, proportions, measures of frequency, t-tests, chi-square tests, one-way analysis of variance, correlation, linear regression and nonparametric statistics. This course has a required Laboratory (NUTR 0206.1L) linked to the NUTR 0206.01 course. NOTE: Students cannot receive semester hour units for both NUTR 0206: Biostatistics I and its counterpart NUTR 0207: Statistical Methods of Nutrition Science and Policy (or PH 0205: Principles of Biostatistics). Prerequisites: Graduate standing or instructor consent. Please bring laptop to Lecture class sessions and Lab class sessions.

Course codes: NUTR-0206, NUTR 0206, NUTR0206, NUTR-206, NUTR 206, NUTR206

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