Statistics Minor

The Department of Mathematics offers the minor in Statistics.

This minor is intended to enhance student’s understanding of data, uncertainty, and estimation. Students completing the minor will acquire a mastery of fundamental theory in probability and statistics, as well as a working knowledge of advanced data analysis methodology that have found applications in a broad range of areas (e.g., biology, medicine, computer science, economics, finance, psychology, marketing, manufacturing, and engineering).

20 total credit hours are required, as follows:

17 hours of mathematics courses:

3 additional hours selected from one of the following:

MATH 257 - Data Modeling
MACS 201 - Actuarial Mathematics
ECON 350 - Business Cycles & Forecasting
BAIS 329 - Data Mining
A course approved by the department and selected under the guidance of a faculty advisor.

Note(s):

A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in these courses for the minor.
The Statistics minor is available to all undergraduates. For statistic minors also majoring in Mathematics, at most two of the Statistics minor courses numbered 220 or higher may count towards the requirements of the Mathematics major.
Students can receive no more than one of these three minors: Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics,