Course Instructor
Dr. Alan Hubbard
Course Catalog Description
PH 142 is an introduction to statistics and data science, primarily for MPH and undergraduate public health majors, and others interested in public health majors. The course material focuses on the biomedical applications of basic data summarization using the statistical programming language: R, classical problems in probability/statistical distributions (Normal, binomial, Poisson), and statistical inference techniques.
Link to Course Info
Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Biology and Public
How to Enroll
Note: International Students must submit an International Concurrent Enrollment application and follow the process outlined in section above.
- Apply for term eligibility by creating a UC Berkeley Extension Account.
- Enroll in UNEX-1221 and pay the CalCentral Term Access fee.
- After 3–4 days, you will receive instructions on how to create your CalNet ID.
- You will use your CalNet ID to apply for classes via CalCentral.
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