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    • Statistics for Life Sciences . PSTAT 5LS

    An introduction to statistics for students interested in the quantitative analysis of problems in the life sciences. The focus is on application; topics include probability, correlation and regression, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing.

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    5

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    Grading

    1, 2

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    Level Limit

    Letters and science

    College
    GEs Area C Quant Relationships
    These majors only mcdb envst psy eemb stats geog crstu chem
    Instructors
    WAINWRIGHT B
    Brian Wainwright
    3.1
    145 reviews
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    Fall 2025 . Wainwright B
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    PSTAT 5LS Wainwright B Spring 2022 Total: 292
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    PSTAT5LS . Wainwright B 6 Months Ago

    Was a really chill teacher and the class was not hard. Lectures were not mandatory but were helpful to understand the material. The midterms and finals were pretty easy.

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    PSTAT5LS . Wainwright B 10 Months Ago

    Lectures are uninteresting and slow. Sections are somewhat useful but definitely skippable if attendance weren't graded.

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    PSTAT5LS . Wainwright B 10 Months Ago

    He was quite passionate about statistics and explained everything really clearly, although the lectures did get a little boring. Drops 3 sections which are required attendances, but I genuinely loved my TA so much and she was very helpful! Doing the homework and test reviews pretty much completely prepares you for the exams!

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    PSTAT5LS . Wainwright B 10 Months Ago

    He was super helpful!! Lecture was only twice a week and an hour and 15 each so it was hard to stay focused because he just yapped. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!! He is really good in a small setting and helps you with the homework. Do practice exams, frqs were always pretty easy I would get tripped up by the MCQ on the tests. He is the goat!

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    PSTAT5LS . Wainwright B 10 Months Ago

    Honestly this class is pretty easy if you are consistent with the Homework and attend lectures. Practice exams he provides is very similar to the actual exams.

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    PSTAT5LS . Wainwright B 10 Months Ago

    lectures are long and full of new information every time but he does a good job explaining content especially if you ask questions. only 6 homework assignments for the whole course and each one only takes 1-1.5 hr. he's funny and always kept it interesting i liked his class overall!

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