Statistics B.S.
Major Check Sheet
The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Statistics requires the following courses:
Statistics foundations
Mathematical foundations
Choose two courses selected from the following: 8 sh
| STS 213 | SURVEY SAMPLING METHODS | 4 sh |
| STS 256 | APPLIED NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICS | 4 sh |
| STS 327 | STATISTICAL COMPUTING | 4 sh |
| STS 342 | STATISTICAL THEORY | 4 sh |
Capstone
A related experiential/capstone experience approved by the department. Approved options include: 4 sh
Total Credit Hours: 36
Concentrations
Select one of the following concentrations:
Actuarial science
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ACC 201 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| FIN 343 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 416 | FUNDAMENTALS OF INSURANCE | 4 sh |
| FIN 433 | DERIVATIVES | 4 sh |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Mathematical statistics
| MTH 239 | LINEAR ALGEBRA | 4 sh |
| MTH 252 | MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY | 4 sh |
| MTH 330 | MATHEMATICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| STS 342 | STATISTICAL THEORY | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
Bio-statistics
| BIO 111 | INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 113 | CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| BIO 212 | INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 214 | POPULATION 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: 52-56
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.