STATS 115 · STAT 115Probabilistic Decision Making
Statistics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Formulation of decision making problem as probabilistic inference. Derivation algorithms for solving probabilistic decision making. Implementation of code that executes inference and decision. Covers Markov decision process, planning, search, and reinforcement learning.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 100A. Recommended preparation: experience with Python.
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STATS 115
- STATS 100AIntroduction to Probability
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