Statistics A.B.

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Statistics requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Statistics foundations: 16 sh

STS 212STATISTICS IN APPLICATION

4 sh

STS 213SURVEY SAMPLING METHODS

4 sh

STS 232STATISTICAL MODELING

4 sh

STS 325DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTS

4 sh

STS 070SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

0

Mathematical foundations: 4 sh

Select one course from the following:

MTH 116APPLIED CALCULUS

4 sh

MTH 151CALCULUS I

4 sh

Select one course from the following:

STS 256APPLIED NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICS

4 sh

STS 327STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR DATA MANAGEMENT

4 sh

STS 341/MTH 341PROBABILITY THEORY AND STATISTICS

4 sh

STS 342STATISTICAL THEORY

4 sh

STS 347STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR SIMULATION AND THEORY

4 sh

The same computing course cannot count for the computing requirement and as an elective.

Select one computing course from the following:

STS 327STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR DATA MANAGEMENT

4 sh

STS 347STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR SIMULATION AND THEORY

4 sh

Capstone

A related experiential/capstone experience approved by the department (2-4 sh). Approved options included:

STS 460STATISTICS PRACTICUM

4 sh

STS 481INTERNSHIP IN STATISTICS

2-4 sh

STS 499INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN STATISTICS

2-4 sh

Total Credit Hours: 30-32

Concentrations

Select twelve semester hours from one of the following concentrations: 12 sh

Statistical Methods in Natural Science

Students may select at most four semester hours at the 100 level. If a 3 sh course has an accompanying 1 sh lab, this lab course must be taken with the course.

BIO 111INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY

3 sh

BIO 113CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 212INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY

3 sh

BIO 214POPULATION BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 245PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS

3 sh

BIO 246GENETICS LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 331THE BIOLOGY OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

BIO 350GENERAL ECOLOGY

4 sh

ENS 111INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

3 sh

ENS 113INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LAB

1 sh

ENS 200STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY

4 sh

ENS 215/BIO 215DIVERSITY OF LIFE

4 sh

ENS 250/GEO 250INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

4 sh

ESS 101INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE

4 sh

ESS 295RESEARCH METHODS

4 sh

ESS 322EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

4 sh

Statistical Methods in Social Science

Students may select at most one of the following courses counting toward the concentration: ANT 112, ECO 111, PHS 201, POL 111, PSY 111, SOC 111.

ANT 112INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

4 sh

ECO 111PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

4 sh

ECO 347INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS

4 sh

ECO 430EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS

4 sh

PHS 201INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

4 sh

PHS 202RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

4 sh

PHS 301INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY

4 sh

PHS 302GLOBAL HEALTH

4 sh

POL 111AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

4 sh

POL 220RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES

4 sh

POL 321PUBLIC OPINION POLLING

4 sh

PSY 111INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

PSY 260EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

4 sh

PSY 360NONEXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

4 sh

PSY 356HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

SOC 111INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY

4 sh

SOC 215/ANT 215QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

4 sh

SOC 216/ANT 216QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

4 sh

In addition to the requirements above, 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.

Total Credit Hours: 42-44

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