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
AP Credit Policies
Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
MATH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
MATH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
MATH 263 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
MATH 212 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
STAT 203 | Introduction to Probability & Statistics | 3 |
or STAT 335 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
STAT 303 | SAS Programming & Applied Statistics | 3 |
STAT 304 | Introduction to Probability | 3 |
STAT 305 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
STAT 307 | Statistical Design & Analysis of Experiments (capstone) | 3 |
STAT 308 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| 6 |
| Human Origins | |
| General Biology I | |
| General Biology II | |
| Chemical Structure and Properties | |
| Chemical Reactivity I | |
| The Scientific Basis of Environmental Issues | |
| College Physics I Lec/Dis | |
| College Physics II Lec/Dis | |
| 9 |
| Intro to Stochastic Processes | |
| Categorical Data Analysis | |
| Applied Survival Analysis | |
| Computational Aspects of Modeling and Simulation | |
| Advanced Biostatistics | |
| Quantitative Methods in Bioinformatics | |
| Predictive Analytics | |
| Nonparametric Statistical Methods | |
| Data Science Consulting | |
| Topics | |
Total Hours | 48 |
Note: This degree has waivers for both Quantitative and Scientific core.
College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to take two Writing Intensive courses (6 credit hours) as well as complete a foreign language requirement at 102-level or higher (3 credit hours) or a language competency test. More information can be found here.
Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101. SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101. Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101. You can find more information in the University Requirements area.