Introduces methods, theory and applications of modern statistical models, from linear to hierarchical linear models, to generalized hierarchical linear models, including hierarchical logistic and hierarchical count regression models. Topics such as estimation, residual diagnostics, goodness of fit, transformations, and various strategies for variable selection and model comparison will be discussed in depth. Examples will be demonstrated using statistical programming language R. Recommended prerequisite: previous coursework equivalent to one of STAT 3400 or STAT 4010 or STAT 5010 and one of STAT 4520 or STAT 5520 or STAT 5530; all with a minimum grade of C-. Same as STAT 4400.
