Nov 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Statistics Minor


Coordinator: Prabhashi Withana Gamage
Phone: (540) 568-1736
Email: withanpw@jmu.edu

The Statistics Minor program is an interactive and applied educational experience for students from diverse academic backgrounds. It is meticulously crafted to equip students with the skills essential for the job market. This program prioritizes practical knowledge and real-world applications, empowering students with the capacity to effectively analyze data and make informed decisions. By integrating theory with hands-on experience using cutting-edge statistical software, students develop strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities. This comprehensive training not only enhances students’ statistical literacy but also complements their primary areas of study, ensuring they are prepared for both academic and professional challenges, including graduate school and careers in the workforce.

A minor in statistics requires a minimum of 18 credit hours. Students seeking the minor in statistics must complete one of the following options.

Credit by Examination

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics  offers credit by examination for some of the courses taught in the department. Students who want to take an examination must apply to the department head. Upon application students will receive details regarding approval to take the examination.

Option 1


Not open to students majoring in mathematics. Students completing Option 1 must obtain prior approval of the courses to be counted in the minor from the statistics minor coordinator.

Option 2


Not open to students majoring in mathematics. Students completing Option 2 must obtain prior approval of the courses to be counted in the minor from the statistics minor coordinator.

Option 3


The Option 3 minor in statistics is only open to students majoring in mathematics. Up to six hours may be double-counted towards the mathematics major. Students completing Option 3 must obtain prior approval of the courses to be counted in the minor from the statistics minor coordinator.