Research, Statistics, and Data Science
Research, statistics, and data science enable the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to inform evidence-based decision-making and policy development. Careers in this field include biostatistics, epidemiology, health informatics, data analysis, and public health research.
To find courses offered this semester, go the A&S Course Explorer and use the filters for "Search by A&S Program of Study" and "Filter by Academic Period."
ANTHRO 3275 - Introduction to GIS for Anthropologists
ANTHRO 4452 - In the Field: Ethnographic and Qualitative Methods
ANTHRO 4803 - Advanced GIS Modeling and Landscape Analysis
ENST 3060 - Community Based Conservation: Madagascar Sustainability Initiative
ENST 3710 - Introduction in GIS
ENST 4350 - Foundations of Research: Building a Literature Review
ENST 4730 - Introduction to Spatial Epidemiology
PHEL 6003 - Translating Epidemiology into Policy
POLSCI 2400 - Data Science for Politics
POLSCI 4271 - Topics in Politics: Trust and Public Health
PSYCH 3000 - Introduction to Psychological Statistics
PSYCH 3890 - Advanced Psychological Statistics: The General Linear Model and Beyond
PSYCH 4175 - Applied Statistical Analysis with R
PUBHLTHSOC 3000 - Public Health Theories, Models, and Frameworks
PUBHLTHSOC 3100 - Research Methods in Understanding Health and Society
PUBHLTHSOC 3700 - Introduction to Epidemiology
PUBHLTHSOC 4120 - Public Health and Medicine: Health Decision Making
SDS 3030 - Statistics for Data Science I
SDS 3111 - Applied Linear Modeling
SDS 4030 - Statistics for Data Science II
SDS 4130 - Linear Statistical Models
SDS 4140 - Advanced Linear Statistical Models
SOC 3030 - Introduction to Research Methods
SOC 3040 - Statistics for Sociology
SOC 3210 - Foundations of Population Dynamics
Looking for help with data?
If you need help with data literacy, management, or wrangling, check out the WashU Library! They offer Data Workshops and Data Savvy Courses to help you learn new data tools or brush up on fundamental concepts.
