Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts in Statistics

The Bachelor of Arts in Statistics is a degree program that requires a minimum of 50 credit hours of approved coursework, including 27 credit hours in statistics and the remainder in related disciplines and a substantive field of application.

Program Requirements

The specific requirements for the BA degree in statistics are as follows:

• MATH 121: Calculus for Science and Engineering I (4 credits)
• MATH 122: Calculus for Science and Engineering II (4 credits)
  • or MATH 124: Calculus II
• MATH 223: Calculus for Science and Engineering III (3 credits)
  • or MATH 227: Calculus III
• MATH 224: Elementary Differential Equations (3 credits)
  • or MATH 228: Differential Equations
• MATH 201: Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 credits)
• STAT 325: Data Analysis and Linear Models (3 credits)
• STAT 326: Multivariate Analysis and Data Mining (3 credits)
• STAT 345: Theoretical Statistics I (3 credits)
• STAT 346: Theoretical Statistics II (3 credits)
• ENGR 131: Elementary Computer Programming (3 credits)
• Advanced-level computation course: Chosen in consultation with advisor (3 credits)
• Statistical Methodology courses: To be chosen from STAT courses 300-level and higher, or approved courses in statistical methodology or probability taught in biostatistics, electrical engineering, and computer science, economics, mathematics, operations research, systems engineering, etc. At least 9 credit hours must be in STAT. STAT 243 and STAT 244 may be counted. (15 credits)
• Total Units: 50 credits

Concentration Requirements

Actuarial Science Concentration

A student interested in Actuarial Science should take STAT 317 and STAT 318 among the 18 hours in statistical methodology, and should discuss with their advisor courses in operations research and numerical analysis which are fundamental to actuarial theory and computation.