Applied Statistics, BS

PNW General Education Core (30-31 Credits)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  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  
• 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 (30 Credits)

• STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods or STAT 33001 - Biostatistics 
• STAT 34500 - Statistics
• STAT 34600 - Probability And Statistics II
• STAT 40001 - Statistical Computing
• STAT 43000 - Applied Statistics
• STAT 43100 - Design Of Experiments
• STAT 46600 - Time Series
• STAT 46700 - Topics In Data Science
• STAT 46800 - Applied Multivariate Analysis
• STAT 46900 - Senior Seminar In Statistics

Other Required Courses (58-60 Credits)

• CS 12400 - Programming II: C++
• CS 27500 - Data Structures
• MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
• Science Electives (6-8 Credits): 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.
• Selective Area Electives (18 Credits): Statistics majors 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).
• Free Electives (16 Credits)

Requirements

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

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

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.

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

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

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

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 - Statistics majors 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.

Note 5: 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.