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STAT 701 - Monte Carlo Statistical Methods

STAT 701: Monte Carlo Statistical Methods (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: STAT 610 and STAT 670B with a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course and graduate standing. Counts toward Statistics, Biostatistics Concentration, M.S. (2026-27), Statistics, Biostatistics Concentration, M.S. (2025-26).

3 units
  • Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Monte Carlo and simulation intensive methods for development and application of statistical methods such as Monte Carlo and Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms and inferential procedures; stochastic optimization, EM algorithm, and variants for parameter estimation, importance sampling, variance reduction techniques.
Prerequisites
STAT 610 and STAT 670B with a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course and graduate standing.
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Who can take it
STAT 610 and STAT 670B with a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course and graduate standing.
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
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

0 sections in Spring 2027

STAT 701 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all STAT classes for other terms.