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2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EPID 5313 Database Management and SAS Programming

3 SCH. This class is an introduction to database design and statistical programming. The goal of this course is two-fold: to introduce basic database applications design, creation, and management skills. Students will learn how to design and develop a database based on study design and data collection requirements, query the database, generate reports, create subsets of data, and import and export files. These concepts are universal and applicable to other database management systems. In addition, students will learn basic principles of statistical programming using SAS 9.1. In corporation with SAS Global Academic Program, students will learn important statistical programming skills that will allow them to successfully compete in the job market. These programming skills include but not limited to: retrieving raw data, creating and modifying variables, merging datasets, data manipulation, and basic descriptive statistical analysis.