2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog

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Statistics Major

Required Courses: 46-55 credit hours

Required COSC Prerequisite Courses: 7 credit hours

COSC 210Computer Science I

4
COSC 212Introduction to Data Science

3

Required Courses: 33 credit hours

MATH 125R Programming Fundamentals

1
MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4
MATH 152Calculus II

4
MATH 153Calculus III

3
MATH 220Linear Algebra

3
MATH 280Introduction into Statistics using R (MT)

3
MATH 305Applied Regression

3
MATH 315Probability and Statistics

3
MATH 316Statistical Inference

3
MATH 325Statistical Modeling

3
MATH 327Mathematical Foundations of Data Science

3

Focus Areas: minimum 6 credit hours

Complete one of the following Statistics focus areas.

Biology Focus: 12 credit hours

BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4
OR
BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4
 
BIOL 361/COSC 361Bioinformatics

4
BIOL 370Biostatistics and Experimental Design (W)(E)

4

Data Science Focus: 6 credit hours

COSC 316Intermediate Data Science

3
COSC 322Data Visualization

3

Economics Focus: 15 credit hours

ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics (SS)

3
ECON 121Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 320Intermediate Microeconomics

3
ECON 325Game Theory and Math Economics

3
ECON 373Econometrics (C)

3

Mathematics Focus: 6 credit hours

MATH 310Differential Equations

3
MATH 320Discrete Structures

3

Statistics Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Statistics Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]