Undergraduate Curriculum

*** Please note that the current offerings have changed. All interested undergraduate students are encouraged to consult with their adviser for further information. ***

The Center for Applied Statistics offers a minor.  The curriculum starts with courses at the 300 level, and all courses are cross-listed so that they are open to graduate students also.

The Minor requires 15 credits (5 courses).

Most students interested in completing the minor will be considering a career in the social sciences or biological research.

A minor in Applied Statistics does not substitute for or replace courses in mathematical statistics offered by the Department of Mathematics.

Students considering a career in statistics should pursue their primary curriculum through Mathematics; those students may choose to enrich their education with some courses from the Center for Applied Statistics.

Course Requirements for Undergraduate Minor

The core curriculum requires a sequence of two required courses and three electives, as follows:

Introduction to Applied Statistics (one course must be taken from the following):

ASTAT 2200 Elementary Probability and Statistics
ASTAT 300   Introduction to Psychological Statistics
ASTAT 320   An Introduction to Statistics for those continuing on to Graduate Study in   Medicine or Public Health
ASTAT 363   Quantitative Political Methodology
QBA 120      Managerial Statistics I

Introductory Applied Statistics is a prerequisite for all other courses in the minor. Remaining core curriculum courses can be taken simultaneously. In special cases, other courses can be substituted. Please meet with the Program Director to discuss your specific situation 

Intermediate Applied Statistics (one course must be taken from the following):

PSYCH 301   Experimental Psychology
ASTAT 364    Intermediate Applied Statistics: Linear Models
ECON 413     Introduction to Econometrics
QBA 121       Managerial Statistics II

The last three courses to complete the minor can be selected from a series of electives (select three courses from the following):

ASTAT 370       Topics in International and Public Affairs
ASTAT 420       Categorical Data Analysis
ASTAT 430       Multilevel Models in Quantative Research
ASTAT 440       Factor Analysis and Related Methods
ASTAT 450       Panel Data
ASTAT 460       Time Series Modeling in Social Science
ASTAT 470       Spatial Data Analysis