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STAT 580 - Statistical Computing

STAT 580: Statistical Computing (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: CS 150, STAT 350B, STAT 551B. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript. Counts toward Data Science Minor (2026-27), Data Science Minor (2025-26).

3 units
  • Preparation for Minor
  • Major
  • Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (unknown)
One lecture of 75 minutes, one 50 minute block of discussion, and one active learning classroom of discussion, activity, and lab for 50 minutes. See rationale for details. Machine computation in development, application, and evaluation of advanced statistical techniques. Floating arithmetic and algorithm stability; numerical methods for parameter estimation (including maximum likelihood) and multivariate probability integration; simulation and other computer-intensive statistical techniques.
Prerequisites
CS 150, STAT 350B, STAT 551B. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
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Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Fall

0 sections in Spring 2027

STAT 580 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all STAT classes for other terms.