THIS OPTION IS NO LONGER ADMITTING STUDENTS

Description
Statistics is concerned with methods for the acquisition, management, exploration, and use of information, in order to learn from experience and to make decisions under uncertainty. Statistical methodology is applied throughout the physical and social sciences, engineering, and business. Indeed, it provides the basis for the evaluation and exploration for much of our empirical knowledge of physical and social phenomena. This Option is designed to introduce students to theory, methodology, and applications of statistics. It is ideally suited as a second major for students with a primary focus in the biological sciences, earth sciences, social sciences, engineering, or management science.


ACMS Program Core (43 credits)
 
Math/Stat 390 may be replaced by Stat 311 since the material in 390 is covered in more depth elsewhere. Students may petition to replace Math/Stat 390 by other introductory Statistics courses.


Option Core (37 credits)

  • PHYS 121, 122, 123 (5,5,5)
  • STAT 302: (3) Statistical Software and Its Applications
  • STAT 340: (4) Introduction to Probability and Mathematical Statistics
  • STAT 341,342: (4,4) Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference I,II
  • STAT 421: (4) Applied Statistics and Experiment Design
  • STAT 423: (4) Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance

Students may petition to replace some or all of Physics 121/131, 122/132, 123/133 by an equal number of credits of appropriate courses in an application area.


Option Electives (10 credits)
At least 10 additional credits from approved courses (at the 300 level or higher) in the Departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, Mathematics, and Statistics. Courses in other departments may also be allowed by petition. The following pre-approved courses are particularly recommended:


Double majors / Double degrees Students who complete a double major or double degree with an approved application area may petition to be exempted from the Option Electives.