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CHS 788

Data Science and Statistical Computation in Public Health

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA
Standard

Overview

Description

An introductory-level course in statistical learning and data mining. This course will cover a basic concept of data mining and techniques used in data mining. Students will learn the general concepts of computation statistics with public health application.

Requirements

Prerequisites

CHS 780CHS 753
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

CHS 780 and CHS 753

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • assess the strengths and shortcomings of various methods in data science, machine learning, and computational statistics.
  • utilize appropriate data science and machine learning methods to solve problems in a given public health context.
  • manage and analyze large and complex health data, with a particular emphasis on “Big data.”
  • conduct statistical analysis using appropriate statistical methods and software.