NURS 8902 - Healthcare Biostatistics
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 30291,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Lucy Kerns
Professional Qualifications:
Ph. D., Mathematics, Bowling Green State University, 2006
Master’s, Applied Statistics, Bowling Green State University, 2004
Associate Professor
Email: xlu@ysu.edu
Office: Cafaro Hall Room 641
Office Phone: Cafaro Hall Room 641
Preferred Contact Method: Email
Communication Expectations:
Please use email for all course-related communication. I typically respond within 24 hours on weekdays (Monday–Friday) and within 48 hours over the weekend.
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Kerns
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required |
Textbook: Essentials of Biostatistics in Public Health, 4th edition by Lisa Sullivan.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | Ch 1-3 | Introduction, Overview, and Software Installation | Quiz 1 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, May 18) |
| 5/18 | Ch 4 & SPSS | Summarizing Data Collected in the Sample | |
| 5/25 | Ch 4 & SPSS | Summarizing Data Collected in the Sample | Quiz 2 and Assignment 1 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, June 1) |
| 6/1 | Ch 5 | The Role of Probability | |
| 6/8 | Ch 5 | The Role of Probability | Quiz 3 and Exam 1 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, June 15) |
| 6/15 | Ch 6 | Confidence Interval Estimates | Quiz 4(due at 11:59pm, Monday, June 22) |
| 6/22 | Ch 7: 7.1-7.3; Ch 8: 8.2 | Hypothesis Tests for One Sample & Sample Size Determination | Quiz 5 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, June 29) |
| 6/29 | Ch 7: 7.5, 7.6, & 7.8 | Comparison of Two Means & Analysis of Variance | Quiz 6 and Assignment 2 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, Jul 6) |
| 7/6 | Ch 7: 7.4, 7.9; Ch 9: 9.1, 9.2 | Contingency Tables & Multiple 2×2 Tables | Quiz 7 and Assignment 3 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, July 13) |
| 7/13 | Ch 9: 9.3, 9.4 | Correlation and Linear Regression | Quiz 8 and Exam 2 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, July 20) |
| 7/20 | Ch 9: 9.5 | Logistic Regression | Quiz 9 and Assignment 4 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, Jul 27) |
| 7/27 | Ch 10 | Nonparametric Tests | Quiz 10 (due at 11:59pm, Monday, Aug 3) |
| 8/3 | Ch 11 | Survival Analysis | |
| 8/10 | Review | Final Exam (due at 11:59pm, Friday, Aug 14) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.