Students in this program will apply their quantitative, computing and biological knowledge to problems in biomedical research, statistical genetics, and bioinformatics. The Biostatistics Minor will be especially attractive to pre-med students wishing to emphasize their quantitative skills and to distinguish themselves in the medical school applications. Students with biostatistical training are in high demand in a wide array of fields such as medical research, technology companies, pharmaceuticals, genetics, public health, and epidemiology to name a few.

Minor Requirements

• One year of Calculus (Math 161 & Math 162 or Math 131 & Math 132)
• One year of Biology including labs (Biol 101, 111, 102, 112)
• Introduction to Biostatistics (Stat 335)
• Advanced Biostatistics (Stat 336)
• Any one of the following:
  • SAS Programming & Applied Statistics (Stat 303)
  • Applied Regression Analysis (Stat 308)
  • Quantitative Methods in Bioinformatics (Stat 337)

Note: 23-25 total credit hours