Class Listings Fall 2021 Semester

Location: 966 SPHPI; Phone: (312) 996-8860. For each course in biostatistics and epidemiology, first priority in enrollment will be given to public health students and other students who require the course to fulfill their graduate or professional degree requirements. Other graduate, professional and advanced undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites may be admitted by school approval as space permits.

Last generated: Friday, October 15 2021 09:28 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

BSTT 400

Biostatistics I

4 hours. Enrollment restricted to public health students and healthcare administration students; other graduate, professional and advanced undergraduate students admitted by consent as space permits. To obtain consent, see the SPH registrar. Restricted to Public Health or Public Health (DrPH) or Public Health (MPH) or Healthcare Administration major(s). Departmental Approval Required

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
15815	LCD	ARRANGED		ARR	2ONL	Gao, W		Online Asynchronous
42860	LCD	ARRANGED				Gomez, K		Online Asynchronous

BSTT 402

Health Policy for Epidemiologists and Biostatisticians

1 hours. Same as EPID 402.

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45377	DIS	ARRANGED				Chan, K		Online Asynchronous

BSTT 426

Health Data Analytics Using Python Programming

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites except that some very basic understanding of programming in SAS or R or some other programming language is needed along with basic analytical knowledge. Motivation to learn programming concepts is key. Recommended Background: IPHS 402 or EPID 406 or BSTT 494.

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45497	LCD	02:00 PM - 03:15 PM	TR			Bhaumik, R		Online Synchronous

BSTT 505

Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis

2 hours. Previously listed as BSTT 402. Prerequisite(s): BSTT 400 and BSTT 401.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
27049	LEC	01:30 PM - 03:30 PM	W	132	2SPHPI	Wang, T		Online Synchronous

BSTT 523

Biostatistics Methods I

4 hours. Previously listed as BSTT 502. Prerequisite(s): College calculus, including multivariable calculus, concurrent registration in BSTT 524, and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28453	LCD	02:00 PM - 03:45 PM	MW	114	2SPHPI	Wang, H		Online Synchronous

BSTT 524

Biostatistics Laboratory

2 hours. Meets 23-Aug-21 - 15-Oct-21. Previously listed as BSTT 503. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in BSTT 523 and consent of the instructor. Restricted to School of Public Health. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28454	LCD	12:00 PM - 01:45 PM	MW			Demirtas, H		Online Synchronous

BSTT 527

Statistical Learning in Health Analytics

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): IPHS 402 and BSTT 505; or BSTT 523 and BSTT 525. Recommended Background: IPHS 402 or EPID 406 or BSTT 494.

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45498	LCD	03:30 PM - 04:45 PM	TR			Konda, S		Online Synchronous

BSTT 536

Survival Analysis

3 hours. Previously listed as BSTT 512. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in BSTT 525 and Grade of B or better in STAT 411, or consent of the instructor. Restricted to School of Public Health. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28456	LCD	01:00 PM - 02:15 PM	MW	ARR	2ONL	Chen, H		Online Synchronous

BSTT 537

Longitudinal Data Analysis

4 hours. Previously listed as BSTT 513. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in STAT 411 and Grade of B or better in BSTT 525, or consent of the instructor. Restricted to School of Public Health. Instructor Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28457	LCD	10:00 AM - 11:45 AM	TR	132	2SPHPI	Liu, L		Online Synchronous

BSTT 538

Biostatistical Consulting

2 hours. Previously listed as BSTT 514. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in BSTT 525 and consent of the instructor. Restricted to students enrolled in the biostatistics major. Restricted to School of Public Health.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28458	LCD	10:00 AM - 11:45 AM	F	118	2SPHPI	Berbaum, M		Online Synchronous

BSTT 560

Large Sample Theory

2 hours. Meets 23-Aug-21 - 15-Oct-21. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Previously listed as BSTT 534. Prerequisite(s): Open only to PhD degree students; or consent of the instructor. Adequate training at the level of intermediate mathematical statistics. Masters degree in biostatistics or mathematics. Restricted to School of Public Health. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28459	LCD	09:00 AM - 12:45 PM	S			Bhaumik, D		Online Synchronous

BSTT 561

Advanced Statistical Inference

3 hours. Previously listed as BSTT 531. Prerequisite(s): Open only to Ph.D. degree students; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: MS degree in Biostatistics or the equivalent. Restricted to School of Public Health.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
46178	LCD	01:00 PM - 02:15 PM	MW			Bhaumik, D		Online Synchronous

BSTT 565

Computational Statistics

4 hours. Previously listed as BSTT 543. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in or prior completion of BSTT 560. Open only to Ph.D. degree students; or consent of the instructor. Adequate training at level of intermediate mathematical statistics. Masters degree in biostatistics, mathematical statistics or mathematics. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28461	LCD	03:00 PM - 04:45 PM	MW			Demirtas, H		Online Synchronous

BSTT 568

Programming and Simulation in R

2 hours. Meets 18-Oct-21 - 03-Dec-21. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): BSTT 400; or both BSTT 523 and BSTT 524; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40406	LEC	11:00 AM - 12:45 PM	MW			Demirtas, H		Online Synchronous

BSTT 595

Biostatistics Research Seminar

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
28462	LCD	02:00 PM - 02:45 PM	F	ARR	2ONL	Demirtas, H		Online Synchronous