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Bachelor of Science Degree in Statistics

Statistics is a science that deals with principles and procedures for obtaining and processing information in order to make decisions in the face of uncertainty. In particular, it deals with collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical information to answer questions in almost every aspect of modern day life. Statistical methods are used to address complex questions common in business, government, and science. Employers such as research divisions in pharmaceutical companies, clinical research units at medical centers, quality control or reliability departments in manufacturing companies, corporate planning and financial analysis units, and government agencies require persons with advanced quantitative skills.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Statistics provides students with access to such skills preparing them for careers as statistical analysts or for further graduate academic training. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics is 126.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science Degree in Statistics must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements in this catalog.

Core Curriculum Requirements

Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements

Rhetoric (6 semester credit hours)

All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement:
WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I
WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II

Domain I: Mathematics and Science

Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
This requirement can be satisfied with MAT 1214 for Statistics majors (Students not prepared to begin MAT 1214 must take MAT 1093 Precalculus.)
Science (6 semester credit hours)
Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two under the appropriate sections in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

Domain II: Society and Culture

United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours)
Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Political Studies (6 semester credit hours)
POL 1013 plus 3 additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Economics (3 semester credit hours)
ECO 2013 Introductory Macroeconomics

Domain III: Literature and the Arts

Literature (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
The Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Domain IV: World Society and Issues

(3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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Degree Requirements

A. 31-32 semester credit hours of required courses in the computational, mathematical, or statistical sciences:

CS 1073 Introductory Computer Programming for Scientific Applications
or
CS 1713, 1711 Introduction to Computer Science and Recitation
or
CS 2073 Computer Programming with Engineering Applications
MAT 1214 Calculus I
MAT 1223 Calculus II
MAT 2213 Calculus III
MAT 2233 Linear Algebra
MAT 3013 Foundations of Mathematics
MAT 3213 Foundations of Analysis
MAT 4213 Real Analysis I
STA 3513 Probability and Statistics
STA 3523 Statistical Methods

B. 18 semester credit hours in the major:

MAT 3633 Numerical Analysis
STA 3013 Multivariate Analysis for the Life and Social Sciences
STA 3433 Applied Nonparametric Statistics
STA 4133 Introductory Data Analysis with Statistical Software
STA 4713 Applied Regression Analysis
STA 4723 Design and Analysis of Experiments

C. 35–36 semester credit hours of electives:

3 semester credit hours of upper-division electives in statistics and 3 additional semester credit hours of upper-division electives in Mathematics, Statistics, or other appropriate areas approved by any Statistics full-time faculty member.

29–30 semester credit hours of free electives, such as courses in Business, Health, Engineering, or Psychology where Statistics is actively applied and properly practiced.

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