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MATH 457: Bayesian Statistics
Introduction to Bayesian inference; prior and posterior distributions; conjugate priors; statistical inference, including summarizing posterior information and making predictions; hierachical and linear regression models. Monte Carlo methods including Gibbs sampling.
Offered in 4 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Spring 2027).
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- MATH 342 Statistical Methods I
requires (MATH 341 or MATH 344 or MATH 345 or MATH 346 or EECE 346) and MATH 204- MATH 341 Probability and Statistical Inference
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 (continues on its page)
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
- MATH 344 Honors Probability and Statistics
requires MATH 138 and MATH 125 and MATH 135 - MATH 345 Statistics for Engineering
requires (MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138) - MATH 346 Probability and Statistics for Electrical and Computer Engineering
requires MATH 204 and (MATH 224 or MATH 225) and EECE 310- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 - MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 4 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 5 - MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II
requires MATH 224- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)
- EECE 310 Continuous Systems
requires (MATH 331 or MATH 321) and (MATH 224 or MATH 225) and (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 210 or EECE 210 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 371)- MATH 331 Ordinary Differential Equations
requires MATH 204- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra (shown above)
- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II (shown above)
- EECE 210 Circuit Analysis II
requires MATH 204 and (EECE 111 or Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 111 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 271)
- MATH 331 Ordinary Differential Equations
- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra
- EECE 346 Probability and Statistics for Electrical and Computer Engineering
requires MATH 204 and (MATH 224 or MATH 225) and EECE 310 - MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138
- MATH 341 Probability and Statistical Inference
- MATH 442 Mathematical Statistics
requires MATH 441- MATH 441 Probability
requires MATH 204 and (MATH 224 or MATH 225) and (MATH 302 or MATH 309) and MATH 226- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra (shown above)
- MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 302 Introduction to Proofs Via Number Theory
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 - MATH 309 Introduction to Proof in Discrete Mathematics
- MATH 226 Limits and Infinite Series
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138
- MATH 441 Probability
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
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Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Amy | 3 | Spring 2021 to Spring 2027 |
| Chan, Victor | 1 | Spring 2023 |
Every offering in the listed terms (4 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 0 | 23257 | Lecture | MTRF 1:00pm-1:50pm · MH 113 | Anderson, Amy | 0/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2025 | 0 | 23097 | Lecture | MTRF 12:00pm-12:50pm · BH 317 | Anderson, Amy | 8/23 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 0 | 23597 | Lecture | MTRF 1:00pm-1:50pm · BH 112 | Chan, Victor | 12/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2021 | 0 | 23874 | Lecture | MTRF 1:00pm-1:50pm · REMOTE SYNC | Anderson, Amy | 9/27 | Face to Face Instruction |