May 30, 2026  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

BSTA 550 Introduction to Probability


Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce history, concepts and distributions in probability, Monte Carlo simulation techniques, and Markov chains. Students will also learn how to write R codes for various statistical computations and plots. Previous experience in R is not required. R is free software available from http://www.r-project.org.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit