STSCI 6780

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STSCI 6780
Bayesian Statistics and Data Analysis

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Priors, posteriors, Bayes estimators, decision theory, asymptotic theory, Bayes factors, credible regions, hierarchical models, nonparametric Bayes, computational methods, Bayesian robustness, and applications. This is a theory-oriented course intended for PhD students. For a more applied introduction to Bayesian statistics, students should take STSCI 4780, Bayesian Data Analysis: Principles and Practice, which is offered in the spring.


Prerequisites background equivalent to: ORIE 6700 and STSCI 2120.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2022SP, 2021SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ORIE 6780

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15470 STSCI 6780   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Kowal, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person