Program Overview

Pacific Lutheran University Programs

The university offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines.

Undergraduate Programs

• The university provides undergraduate programs in fields such as:
  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication, Media, & Design Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • Education
    • Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Degree
    • Preparation for Teaching in Private and/or Christian School
    • Certification Options for Persons Who Hold a Baccalaureate Degree From a Regionally-Accredited Institution
  • Engineering Dual-Degree Program
  • English
  • Earth Science & Environmental Studies
  • First-Year Experience Program
  • Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies
  • Global & Cultural Studies
  • Global Education Opportunities
  • Health Professions, College of
  • History
  • Holocaust & Genocide Studies
  • Liberal Studies, College of
  • Individualized Major
  • Innovation Studies
  • International Honors Program
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Music, Theatre, & Dance
    • Music
    • Theatre & Dance
  • Native American & Indigenous Studies
  • Natural Sciences, College of
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Professional Studies
    • Pre-Health Sciences
    • Law
    • Military Science (ROTC)
    • Peace Corps
    • Theological Studies
  • Professional Studies, College of
  • Psychology
  • Publishing & Printing Arts
  • Religion
  • Sociology & Criminal Justice
  • Social Work
  • Statistics
  • STEM Education

Graduate Programs

• The university offers graduate programs in fields such as:
  • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
  • Master of Arts Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.)
  • Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.)
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  • Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
  • Master of Science Kinesiology (M.S.)
  • Master of Science Marketing Analytics (M.S.)
  • Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
  • Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Statistics Program

The Statistics program is offered cooperatively by the Departments of Economics, Mathematics, Psychology, and Sociology & Criminal Justice. The program is administered by an Interdisciplinary Statistics Committee.

Minor

• The statistics minor requires 16 semester hours, including:
  • CSCI 120 or 144; or DATA 133
  • STAT 231, 232, or 233; or MATH/STAT 242
  • And at least: 8 additional semester hours of statistics selected from BUSA 467, ECON 344, PSYC 242, MATH/STAT 342, MATH/STAT 348
• A maximum of 8 credit hours can simultaneously count towards both a statistics minor and a mathematics major.
• Courses taken for the statistics minor cannot be simultaneously used to satisfy a mathematics or actuarial science minor.

Statistics (STAT) - Undergraduate Courses

• STAT 145: Statistics for Biologists - QR
• STAT 231: Introductory Statistics - QR
• STAT 232: Introductory Statistics for Psychology Majors - QR
• STAT 233: Introductory Statistics for Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work Majors - QR
• STAT 242: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics - QR
• STAT 291: Directed Study
• STAT 342: Probability and Statistical Theory
• STAT 348: Statistical Computing and Consulting
• STAT 442: Statistical Modeling
• STAT 491: Independent Study
• STAT 495: Internship

Admission Criteria

• Undergraduate Admission:
  • First-Year Students
  • Transfer Students
  • International Students
    • International Pathway Program (Undergraduate Studies)
  • Evaluation of Credits
  • Finalizing an Offer of Admission
  • Time Limits
• Graduate Admission:
  • Application Requirements (Graduate)
  • Accepting the Offer of Admission (Graduate)
  • International Student Application Requirements and Admission (Graduate)
    • International Pathway Program (Graduate Studies)

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• Financial Aid (Undergraduate):
  • Application Procedure
  • Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • Verification of FAFSA
  • Scholarships and Grants
  • Loans
  • Gift Funding
  • Student Employment
  • Veterans Affairs and Vocational Rehabilitation
• Financial Aid and Scholarships (Graduate)

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