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Nov 25, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Statistics, BS
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Requirements for a BS in Statistics
The statistics major requires a minimum of 50 credits, including the following required courses:
Note:
* With approval of the major advisor, students may substitute STAT 1000 under the following conditions.
- Complete STAT 0200 with a grade of B- or better; or
- Receive advanced placement for STAT 0200; or
- Complete STAT 1100 if the student is a Statistics-Business dual major.
All of the Following Courses
Two of the Following Introductory Applied Statistics Courses
One Intermediate Applied Statistics Course from the Following List:
Both of the Following Courses
One Statistics Course from the Following List
Mathematics Courses:
Choose one group.
One of the Following Courses
Elective Courses
Because professional statisticians collaborate with other scientists, students are encouraged to take elective courses from the behavioral, natural, physical, and social sciences.
Additional Requirements
- Grade requirements: Students must earn at least a C grade in each course required for the major.
- Satisfactory/No Credit: Students may not take required courses on the S/NC option.
- Writing requirement: Courses in technical writing and public speaking are recommended.
- Graduate study recommendations: Students planning to continue their studies in a graduate program are strongly encouraged to take MATH 0413 - INTRO THEORETICAL MATHEMATICS , MATH 0420 - INTRO THEORY 1-VARIABLE CALCULUS , MATH 1180 - LINEAR ALGEBRA 1 , and as many additional mathematics courses in advanced calculus, numerical analysis, and computer sciences as possible.
- Departmental honors: In order to qualify for departmental honors at graduation, students must:
- have a GPA of at least 3.50 in all mathematics and statistics courses taken;
- have a GPA of at least 3.70 in all 1000-level courses taken within the department; and
- complete all other requirements for the statistics major.
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