Statistics

ST432 - Introduction to Survey Sampling

• Prerequisites: ST 302 or ST 305
• Term & Frequency: Offered in Spring Only
• Student Audience: Statistics majors and minors.
• Credit: 3 credits
• Recent Texts: Sampling : Design and Analysis 2nd edition by Lohr
• Recent Instructors: Roger Woodard, Pam Arroway
• Background and Goals: Basic introduction to sampling techniques. Coverage of basic sampling designs with basic theory of ratio estimation, etc is included. Students are exposed to SAS techniques for analysis.
• Content: Design principles pertaining to planning and execution of a sample survey. Simple random, stratified random, systematic and one- and two-stage cluster sampling designs. Emphasis on statistical considerations in analysis of sample survey data.
• Alternatives: None
• Subsequent Courses: None

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