Concentration Electives

Students are required to complete five additional MA/ST advanced course chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor from the following:

• MA 302 - Programming in Mathematics
• MA 485 - Stochastic Processes
• ST 466 - Experimental Design
• ST 472 - Applied Multivariate Analysis
• ST 473 - Statistical Learning and Big Data
• ST 475 - Survival Analysis and Generalized Linear Models
• In addition, up to two of the five required electives courses may be selected from MA 421 , MA 427 , MA 445 , MA 481 , and MA 489 . 

First Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Key:

* Required for major.
** Terms may be interchanged.
*** See Note 3.
† Natural Science Core: BL 150 /BL 151  or BL 154 /BL 155  or CH 101  or PH 201 /PH 291 .

Notes:

1. Beginning Courses: ST 210  gives a first exposure to statistics, while MA 251  and MA 252  provide the foundational mathematics skills that will be required in advanced statistics and mathematics courses. These courses must be taken prior to any intermediate ones. Advanced placement is possible for incoming first-year students through the CLEP and advanced placement tests. See department chair for details. CS 151  provides the foundation for the use of computing in statistics.
2. Intermediate Courses: ST 310 , MA 301 , MA 351 , and MA 395 . ST 310  familiarizes students to two broadly used statistical packages (SAS and R) in academics, government, science, and industry. The mathematics courses build on the quantitative maturity developed in the beginning courses. They are designed to bring problem solving and mathematical thinking to a higher, more rigorous level and to continue to develop the mathematics skills and tools necessary to master the advanced courses.
3. Computer Skills: All statistics majors are required to take ST 310  to develop proficiency in the software of statisticians. Majors are also required to take CS 151 . Statistics majors with enhanced computer skills find a wider job market open to them. All Statistics majors are urged to consider taking CS 212  or MA 302 , and students concentrating in actuarial sciences are urged to consider taking IS 251 .
4. Students must complete the Diversity-Justice requirement by completing two Diversity-Justice designated courses anywhere in their curriculum (see Diversity-Justice Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).