| Course Title: Seminar in Statistics and Scientific Research: 'Survey Sampling' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: Students will explore statistical techniques for analyzing complex survey designs. Sample surveys are used to obtain data on demography, health, and development; to measure attitudes and beliefs; to estimate natural resources; to evaluate the impact of social programs; and other uses. The proper analysis of these surveys is crucial to their utility. We will cover topics including survey design, estimation, statistical properties of estimators, poststratification, imputation, and survey error. We will also apply these methods by using real (and often messy) survey data through assignments and projects. Data analysis will be performed through R programming. Background should include estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Isabelle Beaudry | ibeaudry@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: STAT-242 or both STAT-140 and MATH-342. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXDTA0001 | NXDTA: Nexus in Data Analytics and Society | This course is approved for the Data Analytics |
| DATA0003 | DATA-SE: Data Science Elective Course | This course is an elective option for the Data Science major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 1 | Available: 17 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |