2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Applied Mathematics and Statistics, BS, Concentration: Statistics and Data Science

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About the Program

This program prepares students for careers based on the use of sophisticated computational skills and provides the opportunity for students to work with talented peers and experienced faculty on research projects in applied mathematics and statistics. This includes participating in joint projects with colleagues in engineering and the sciences. This concentration is aimed at students who wish to develop a career in statistics or related disciplines, including data analytics and data science. Teamwork and communication of results are key elements in the program’s design. Statisticians are in demand in many industries-for example, health care, finance, environmental, local, state and federal agencies.

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (30-31 Credits)

English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I (See Note 1) and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (5 Credits): MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I
Natural Sciences (3-4 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list
Technology (3 Credits): CS 12300 - Programming I: Java or MA 20600 - Computer Algebra And Programming
Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list
Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list
Gen Ed Elective (3 Credits): Select any course from the Gen Ed Core list
First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): MA 10000 - An Introduction To Mathematical Sciences

Major Core (18 Credits)

Concentration Core (27 Credits)

Other Required Courses (43-45 Credits)

Choose two:
CS 12400 - Programming II: Object-Oriented Java
CS 27500 - Data Structures
MA 47700 - Computational Mathematics I
MA 47800 - Computational Mathematics II
Science Electives (6-8 Credits): Choose any two (2) Science courses, one must have a Lab component.
Selective Area Electives (18 Credits): Statistics majors must choose an 18 credit hour Selected Area (which may be a Minor). At least 3 courses in the Selected Area must be beyond the introductory level (20000 level or above).
Free Electives (13-15 Credits): These courses are used to support career development, strengthen their Selected Area, etc.

Civics Literacy Proficiency

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): 2.0 GPA

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required, select from the Experiential Learning course list

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 4 (16-17 Credits)

MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
STAT 43000 - Applied Statistics - Spring Only
Humanities - select from Gen Ed Core List
Selective Area Elective (See Note 2)
Science Elective (See Note 4)

Semester 5 (15-16 Credits)

MA 42101 - Introduction To Optimization And Operations Research - Fall Only Even Years or STAT 46400 Data Mining And Statistical Learning - Fall Only Odd Years
STAT 34600 - Probability And Statistics II - Fall Only Even Years or STAT 46900 Senior Seminar In Statistics - Fall Only Odd Years
Selective Area Elective (See Note 2)
Other required course - choose one: CS 12400 , CS 27500 , MA 47700 , or MA 47800
Science Elective (See Note 4)

Semester 6 (15 Credits)

STAT 46700 - Topics In Data Science - Spring Only
STAT 46800 - Applied Multivariate Analysis - Spring Only Odd Years or STAT 43100 Design Of Experiments - Spring Only Even Years
Free Elective (See Note 3)
Other required course - choose one: CS 12400 , CS 27500 , MA 47700 , or MA 47800
Selective Area Elective (See Note 2)

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

STAT 46400 - Data Mining And Statistical Learning - Fall Only Odd Years, or MA 42101 Introduction To Optimization And Operations Research - Fall Only Even Years
STAT 46900 - Senior Seminar In Statistics - Fall Only Odd Years or STAT 34600 Probability And Statistics II - Fall Only Even Years
Free Elective (See Note 3)
Free Elective (See Note 3)
Selective Area Elective (See Note 2)

Semester 8 (9-12 Credits)

STAT 43100 - Design Of Experiments - Spring Only Even Years, or STAT 46800 Applied Multivariate Analysis , Spring Only Odd Years
Selective Area Elective (See Note 2)
Free Electives (3-6 credit hours, as needed) (See Note 3)

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Students who take ENGL 10800 instead of ENGL 10400 must complete a General Education requirement with a writing intensive English course.

Note 2: Selective Area Elective - Students must consult with an academic advisor to choose an 18 credit hour Selected Area (which may be a Minor). At least 3 courses in the Selected Area must be beyond the introductory level (20000 level or above).

Note 3: Elective course which fulfills 120 credit total.

Note 4: Science Elective - Statistics majors must consult with an academic advisor to choose 6-8 credit hours in science including but not restricted to astronomy, geoscience, functional biology, cellular biology, chemistry and physics.

No course below MA 16300 counts as graduation credit but does count towards GPA.

Milestone Courses, noted by (m) next to the subject code / course number, have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. Failure to master the subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. In many cases this means achieving higher grades than just the minimum that may be noted in this plan of study. Review your program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. See Important Dates and Deadlines for annual FAFSA filing deadlines and Indiana state aid deadlines. State Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to maintain eligibility for the 21st Century Scholars award and the On-time Frank O’Bannon grant.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.

College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs. The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings. Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program. That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more:

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?490805-Purdue-University-Northwest&fos_code=2701&fos_credential=3