BS in Statistics

Students earning a B.S. in Statistics will acquire knowledge of a broad range of statistical techniques and methods, an understanding of the mathematical underpinnings of these methods and techniques, and the computational skills, such as R and SAS, to apply and implement these methods using real data. Statistics majors are in high demand in industry in a wide array of fields such as medical research, technology companies, pharmaceuticals, insurance, finance, government, genetics, public health, sports, and epidemiology to name a few.

Curriculum

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Requirements

• One year of Single Variable Calculus: Math 161 & Math 162
• Multivariable Calculus: Math 263
• Linear Algebra: Math 212
• Statistics: Stat 203 or Biostatistics: Stat 335
• SAS Programming & Applied Statistics: Stat 303
• One year of Probability & Statistics: Stat 304 & Stat 305
• Applied Regression Analysis: Stat 308
• Three electives from:
  • Stochastic Processes: Stat 306
  • Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments: Stat 307
  • Categorical Data Analysis: Stat 310
  • Computer Principles of Modeling and Simulation: Stat 321
  • Advanced Biostatistics: Stat 336
  • Quantitative Methods in Bioinformatics: Stat 337
  • Special Topics in Statistics: Stat 388
• Undergraduate Seminar, one credit: Stat 390