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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Statistics, B.S.
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Program Description
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a major in statistics to meet the needs of both the public and the private sectors for graduates with degrees in statistics. Students may choose either a standard statistics major or a statistics major with a data science concentration. The required courses provide a balance of applications and theory, which allows students to prepare for immediate employment or graduate studies by proper selection of the program electives. Degree and Major Requirements
| Degree Requirements | Credit Hours |
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| General Education 1, 2 | 41 | | Quantitative requirement 2 | 3
| | Scientific Literacy requirement (in addition to General Education) | 3-4 | | Major requirements (listed below) | 44-46 | University electives
Total | 29-32
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Footnotes
1 MATH 231 or MATH 235 must be included.
2 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some requirements may be fulfilled by courses within the major. The quantitative requirement is also met by courses within the major and not included in the 120 credit hour total.
Major Requirements
Core Requirements for Statistics Majors: 22 Credit Hours
Students must complete 22 core credit hours and 22-24 additional credit hours for the B.S. in Statistics. Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in statistics are strongly encouraged to double-major in statistics and mathematics.
Footnotes
1 MATH 220 with a minimum grade of B- may be substituted for MATH 229 if the student received credit for MATH 220 before declaring a statistics major.
Statistics Major with no concentration: 22-24 Credit Hours
Additional Required Courses: 16-18 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following: 3-4 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following: 3-4 Credit Hours
Electives: 6 Credit Hours
Total: 44-46 Credit Hours
Data Science Concentration
Statistics Major with Data Science Concentration: 24 Credit Hours
Additional Required Courses: 18 Credit Hours
Electives: 6 Credit Hours
Footnote
1 MATH 411 is recommended for students planning to do graduate work in statistics.
Recommended Schedule for Majors
First Year Total: 30 Credit Hours
Second Year Total: 30 Credit Hours
Third Year Total: 30 Credit Hours
Program Total: 120 Credit Hours
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