Statistics B.S.
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Statistics requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Statistical foundations: 16 sh
Mathematical foundations: 8 sh
Select two courses from the following: 8 sh
| STS 2130 | SURVEY SAMPLING METHODS | 4 sh |
| STS 2560 | APPLIED NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICS | 4 sh |
| STS 3270 | STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR DATA MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| STS 3420 | STATISTICAL THEORY | 4 sh |
| STS 3470 | STATISTICAL 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: 4 sh
| STS 3270 | STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR DATA MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| STS 3470 | STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR SIMULATION AND THEORY | 4 sh |
Capstone
A related experiential/capstone experience approved by the department (4 sh). Approved options include:
Total Credit Hours: 40
Concentrations
Select one of the following concentrations:
Mathematical statistics: 16 sh
Required courses: 16 sh
For the Mathematical Statistics concentration, STS 3420 cannot count as one of the two required core elective courses.
Actuarial science: 20 sh
Required courses: 16 sh
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
For the Actuarial concentration,
STS 3420 cannot count as one of the two required core elective courses if it is being counted as an elective course for the concentration.
Bio-statistics: 16 sh
Required course: 4 sh
| PHS 3010 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 sh |
The PHS 2010 and PHS 2020 prerequisites for PHS 3010 will be waived for declared statistics majors pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree with the permission of the Public Health Studies Coordinator.
Select three courses from Track A or three courses from Track B: 12 sh
If a 3 sh course has an accompanying 1 sh lab, this lab course must be taken with the course.
Track A
Track B
Data Analytics: 16 sh
Required courses: 8 sh
Select one course from the following which was not already taken as part of the core requirements: 4 sh
| STS 3270 | STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR DATA MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| STS 3470 | STATISTICAL COMPUTING FOR SIMULATION AND THEORY | 4 sh |
For the Data Analytics concentration, neither of the two computing courses can count as one of the two required core elective courses.
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
| CSC 2300 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 4 sh |
| MEA 329 | APPLIED MEDIA ANALYTICS | 4 sh |
| MGT 4250 | DATA VISUALIZATION AND STORYTELLING | 4 sh |
| MGT 4260 | DATA MINING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
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: 54-60