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Statistics

Statistics is the science and art of making inferences from data, under conditions of uncertainty. The practice of statistics requires not only the understanding of the statistical techniques, but also understanding of the problem requiring statistical analysis, whether it is in the liberal arts, the sciences, health sciences, or business. The statistics sequence has an interdisciplinary component so that this program will help develop skills in the application of statistics to a variety of disciplines.

There are job opportunities available in the government and private sector for individuals with training in statistical skills. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Health Statistics, National Institute of Health, and Food and Drug Administration are some government agencies having ever-growing demand for employees with statistical training. In the private sector pharmaceutical and agricultural industry and marketing are always in need for employees with statistical training. Given the present market demand for statisticians, graduates with bachelor's degree with a statistics sequence have a variety of options of choosing careers in the public sector, pharmaceutical industry, or agribusiness. Please see the following web-sites for more information on what is statistics, what can you do with statistics, and how to become a statistician.

Career Information

Program options, requirements

1. Required courses:

• MAT 145, Calculus I
• MAT 146, Calculus II
• MAT 147, Calculus III
• MAT 175, Elementary Linear Algebra
• MAT 260, Discrete Mathematics
• MAT 350, Applied Probability Models
• MAT 351, Statistics and Data Analysis

2. At least two courses from the following list:

• MAT 353, The Analysis of Time Series
• MAT 356, Statistical Computing
• MAT 450, Finite Sampling
• MAT 453, Regression Analysis
• MAT 455, Applied Stochastic Processes
• MAT 456, Multivariate Statistics
• MAT 458, The Design of Experiments

3. One computer-programming course from Introduction to Micro Computers ACS 155.01, or ACS 155.02

4. Select at least two of the following areas and complete at least two courses from the list of approved courses for each area.

Biology (Complete two):
BSC 201: Ecology
BSC 203: Cell Biology
BSC 219: Genetics
BSC 297: Biological Evolution
BSC 321: Molecular and Developmental Genetics

Economics (Complete two):
ECO 225: Labor Economics and Labor Problems
ECO 235: Telecommunications Economics and Public Policy
ECO 238: Using Econometrics
ECO 239: Managerial Economics
ECO 240: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECO 241: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECO 320: Industrial Organization
ECO 339: Organizational Economics
ECO 331: Intermediate Economic Statistics.

Psychology (Complete two):
PSY 231 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 331 Laboratory in Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 334 Psychological Measurement
PSY 230 Business and Industrial Psychology
PSY 232 Personality

Note: It is to the advantage of the student to have a minor or double major in one of the above areas. However, it is not a requirement for the sequence. Senior students in good standing are encouraged to take upper level applied statistics courses from selected cognate areas.