PHTH 2210 — Foundations of Biostatistics
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ADNUpath FQusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Introduces the fundamental concepts of biostatistics. Offers students an opportunity to learn to apply statistical thinking to practical problems across several health disciplines. Draws examples and readings from clinical and public health literature. Introduces R programming language.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 158 | 160 | 99% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 135 | 160 | 84% | 12.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 176 | 180 | 98% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 132 | 140 | 94% | 8.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 92% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 107 | 180 | 59% | 73.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 114 | 180 | 63% | 66.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 21% · T 58% · W 0% · Th 19% · F 26%
Common patterns: T (32% of sections), TF (26% of sections), M (21% of sections), R (19% of sections), async (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Justin Manjourides (40% of students) · reviews
- Farzad Noubary (24% of students) · reviews
- Sara Lopez-Pintado (18% of students) · reviews
- Aarti Sathyanarayana (18% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Sara Lopez-Pintado (51% of students) · reviews
- Nasim Ferdows (35% of students) · reviews
- Farzad Noubary (15% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Robert Lindsey (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
CS 4350, HSCI 4684, HSCI 4700, IE 3500, MISM 3202, MISM 3525, MISM 4501, MKTG 3401, PHTH 4202, PSYC 4684
Courses that list PHTH 2210 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PHTH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHTH courses · Plan it at numap.app