STATS M243 · STAT M243Logic, Causation, and Probability
Statistics · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Same as Epidemiology M204.) Principles of deductive logic and causal logic using counterfactuals. Principles of probability logic and probabilistic induction. Causal probability logic using directed acyclic graphs.
S/U or 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
Preparation: two terms of statistics or probability and statistics. Recommended requisite: Epidemiology 200C.
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Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
STATS M243
- EPIDEM 200CMethods III: Analysis
- EPIDEM 200AMethods I: Basic Concepts and Study Designs
- EPIDEM 200BMethods II: Prediction and Validity
1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 4 courses over 3 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.