PHTH 6830 — Generalized Linear Models
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: ThBostonTraditional
Focuses on selecting, fitting, and evaluating the general class of generalized linear models. Emphasizes linear, logistic, Poisson, and proportional hazards regression in addition to time series analyses. Stresses proper construction of models through the evaluation of modeling assumptions and assessment of model diagnostics. Introduces concepts of confounding, effect modification, and methods for missing data. Offers students an opportunity to fit, evaluate, and appropriately communicate and visualize the results of modeling techniques using a programming language and statistical software packages, as well as practice on techniques for data cleaning on real examples of messy data.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 58% | 8.0 |
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 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
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Unlocks
PHTH 6210, PHTH 6880, PHTH 7440, PHTH 7800
Courses that list PHTH 6830 in their prerequisites.
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