Statistics
Program Overview
College of Arts and Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program
Director: Shemyakin (MATH)
Advisory Committee: Berg (CISC), Curran (CISC), Dragovic (MATH), Dwyer (CISC), McNamara (CISC), Werness (CISC)
Statistics is an interdisciplinary major that draws upon faculty and courses in the departments of Computer and Information Sciences and Mathematics. The major is administered by a committee of representatives from both departments, and integrates sophisticated technology with modern statistical methods to solve real-world problems.
Major in Statistics (B.S.)
52 credits
This joint major allows students to pursue an interest in statistics and related areas including biostatistics, operations research, and data mining.
Required courses:
- MATH 113* (or MATH 109* or MATH 112*) Calculus I (4 credits)
- MATH 114* Calculus II (4 credits)
- MATH 240* Multivariable Calculus (4 credits)
- STAT 313* Probability (4 credits)
- STAT 314* Mathematical Statistics
- STAT 333* Predictive Modeling (4 credits)
- DASC 360* Multivariate Statistics and Data Analysis (4 credits)
- DADC 400* Data Mining and Machine Learning (4 credits)
- STAT 460* (or DASC 460*) Statistics and Data Science Practicum (4 credits)
*Note: A grade of C- or above must be earned by major candidates in these required courses.
Plus 8 credits from the following:
- STAT 370 Bayesian Statistical Models (4 credits)
- STAT 413 Generalized Linear Mixed Models (4 credits)
- STAT 296 (or DASC 296) Topics (2 credits)
- STAT 298 (or DASC 298) Topics (4 credits)
- STAT 488 (or DASC 488) Topics (2 credits)
- STAT 490 (or DASC 490) Topics (4 credits)
- DASC 210 Biostatistics (4 credits)
- DASC 336 Data Communication and Visualization (4 credits)
- DASC 380 Spatial Statistics (4 credits)
- DASC 420 Network Science and Graph Theory (4 credits)
- ACSC 364 Mathematical Finance (4 credits)
- ACSC 375 Short-Term Actuarial Models (4 credits)
Allied Requirements:
- CISC 131* (or CISC 130*) Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving (4 credits)
*Note: A grade of C- or above must be earned by major candidates in these allied courses.
Minor in Statistics
24 credits
This joint minor allows students to pursue an interest in statistics and related areas including biostatistics, operations research, and data mining.
Required courses:
- MATH 113* (or MATH 109* or MATH 112*) Calculus I (4 credits)
- MATH 114* Calculus II (4 credits)
- MATH 200* Multivariable Calculus (4 credits)
- MATH 240* Linear Algebra (4 credits)
- MATH 313* Probability (4 credits)
- STAT 314* Mathematical Statistics (4 credits)
* Note: A grade of C- or above must be earned by minor candidates in these required courses.