Health Professions (HP)

HP 3302. Biostatistics.

The course introduces major statistical concepts and procedures as applied to clinical science students with an emphasis on inferential statistics. Topics include: descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, comparison statistics, relationship statistics, association statistics, and beginning epidemiological ratios. Students are introduced to major statistical packages. Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or MATH 1319 either with a grade of "C" or better.

HP 3325. Healthcare Statistics.

This course introduces essential statistical concepts and analytical procedures designed for healthcare administration students, emphasizing the practical application of descriptive statistics in healthcare settings. Students learn key statistical terminology and methods used to organize, summarize, and interpret data relevant to healthcare operations and outcomes. Topics include measures of central tendency and variability, hypothesis testing, comparison of groups, and analyses of relationships and associations among variables. Emphasis is placed on accurate interpretation of statistical results and their application to evidence-based decision-making in healthcare management and policy environments. Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or MATH 1319 either with a grade of "C" or better.