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May 08, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED 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
All majors must complete 22 credit hours of core courses and an additional 22-24 required credit hours for the B.S. in Statistics. These additional credit hours may be fulfilled by completing a concentration in data science. Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in statistics are strongly encouraged to double-major in statistics and mathematics. Core Courses: 22 Credit Hours
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.
Additional Requirements: 22-24 Credit Hours
Students who do not elect to complete a concentration in data science must take the following 22-24 credit hours. Additional Required Courses: 16-18 Credit Hours
Restricted Electives: 6 Credit Hours
Choose 6 credit hours from the following courses: Data Science Concentration: 24 Credit Hours
Students who declare the concentration in data science must take the following 24 credit hours in addition to the core courses. 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. Major Requirements Total: 44-46 Credit Hours
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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