Statistics A.B.
Major Check Sheet
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Statistics requires the following courses:
Statistics foundations
Mathematical foundations
Choose one from the following: 4 sh
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
Capstone
A related experiential/capstone experience approved by the department. Approved options included: 2-4 sh
Total Credit Hours: 26-28
Concentrations
Select one of the following concentrations:
Environmental statistics
Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
| ENS 250/GEO 250 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| GEO 345 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| ECO 335 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| BIO 342 | AQUATIC BIOLOGY: THE STUDY OF INLAND WATERS | 4 sh |
| BIO 350 | GENERAL ECOLOGY | 4 sh |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Statistical methods in social science
Select four courses from the following list where at least two of the areas of Economics (ECO), Psychology (PSY), Sociology/Anthropology (SOC/ANT) and Political Science (POL)/Policy Studies (PST) are represented and not more than one course at the 100 level is counted: 16 sh
| ANT 113 | HUMAN EVOLUTION AND ADAPTATION | 4 sh |
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 310 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | 4 sh |
| ECO 311 | INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY | 4 sh |
| ECO 347 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | 4 sh |
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| POL 321 | PUBLIC OPINION POLLING | 4 sh |
| POL 329 | POLITICAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| PST 328 | PUBLIC POLICY | 4 sh |
| PSY 111 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| PSY 331 | PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING | 4 sh |
| PSY 333 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| PSY 356 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| PSY 363 | INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 111 | INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 215/ANT 215 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | 4 sh |
| SOC 355 | CRIMINOLOGY | 4 sh |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Bio-statistics
| BIO 212 | INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 214 | POPULATION BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| BIO 111 | INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 113 | CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| BIO 131 | BIODIVERSITY | 4 sh |
| BIO 245 | PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS | 3 sh |
| BIO 246 | GENETICS LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
*The PHS 201 prerequisite for PHS 301 will be waived for declared statistics majors with the permission of the Public Health Studies Coordinator.
Total Credit Hours: 42-44
All graduating statistics majors are required to complete a senior portfolio of their work. This portfolio will include a compilation of their work across their four years of statistical study at Elon; therefore, students should be mindful of this requirement as they complete work for all their courses and be sure to retain electronic copies of work that they may want to include in their portfolio in their senior year.