Introduction to Probability
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BSTA 550: Introduction to Probability

Fall 2026

Welcome to Biostatistics and Probability!

This course is an introduction to the methods and concepts of probability theory, including conditional probability and independence, combinatorics, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, joint distributions, expectation, transformations of random variables, and the central limit theorem. Students will apply probability concepts and develop statistical reasoning through simulations in R.

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Instructor

Dr. Nicky Wakim

Vanport 622A

wakim@ohsu.edu

Office Hours

Nicky

Tu 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Madi (TA)

W 3:15 - 4:15 PM

Th 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Course details

Mondays, Wednesdays

09/28 - 12/07

10:30 AM - 12 PM

In-person, VPT 264

Contacting me

E-mail is the best way to reach me. I try to respond to all course-related e-mails within 24 hours, Monday-Friday.

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