STAT 415 - Introduction to Bayesian Statistics (3 credits)

(Prereq: A grade of ‘C’ or better in STAT 412) This course presents an in-depth introduction to the Bayesian paradigm. A study of Bayes’ Rule introduces students to likelihood functions, posterior and prior distributions. Bayesian inference including proportions, means and regression are explored in comparison to the frequentist approach. Extensive use of software. S, even years.