Certificate in Statistics
This program is suitable for students preparing for a career in industrial mathematics, biostatistics, statistics, business or economics. The Certificate in Statistics may also appeal to high school teachers of Science and Mathematics. Courses are taught by the faculty of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.All courses are for credit and can be transferred into the major in Statistics once a student is admitted into a degree-seeking program.
Certificate Requirements and Course Descriptions
Admission Requirements
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Tuition
Certificate Requirements
The certificate program in Statistics requires six courses. Some requirements may be fulfilled by transfer credit. Please speak to an SCPS academic advisor about prior credits.
For the most up to date listing of courses click on the individual course links.
All students are required to complete six courses selected from the following:
- EITHER: MATH 161 Calculus I (4) and MATH 162 Calculus II (4)
OR: MATH 131 Elements of Calculus I (3) & MATH 132 Elements of Calculus II (3) - STAT 203 Statistics (3) OR STAT 335 Introduction to Biostatistics (4)
- STAT 303 SAS Programming & Applied Statistics (3)
- EITHER: STAT 304 Probability & Statistics I (3) and STAT 305 Probability & Statistics II (3)
OR: STAT 307 Experimental Design (3) and STAT 308 Applied Regression Analysis (3)
Courses are offered in the 16 week format during the day at the Lake Shore Campus. To see a list of classes, click here.
Tuition
Certificate students pay $560 per credit hour. Most courses are three credit hours, with the exception of a few math courses. Please double check the credit hours for each course.
Please visit the SCPS Tuition & Fee page for general information.
