STATISTICS

 

Mission Statement

 

The mission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is to offer programs and activities that promote quality learning and scholarship in mathematics and statistics. This includes emphasizing excellence in teaching; encouraging students to become lifelong learners; fostering the growth of the faculty; and stimulating faculty to become involved in meaningful professional service, particularly in the Northeast Florida region.

 

Student Learning Outcomes

 

UNF Statistics graduates should be able to:

 

Content/Disciplinary Knowledge & Skills

• recognize and apply principles of theoretical statistics to solve probability problems and mathematical statistics problems
  
  
• recognize and apply principles of applied statistics such as analysis of variance, linear regression, correlation and nonparametric methods to analyze data
  
  
• use statistical software such as SAS to solve problems
  
  
• describe data sets using standard summary and graphical methods

Critical Thinking Skills

• design an experiment using standard methodology
  
  
• choose, implement and interpret appropriate statistical inferences
  
  
• develop and assess data-driven models
  
  
• use technology to solve problems
  
  
• create and use mathematical models

 

Communication Skills

• write coherent and correct proof reports and solutions to problems
  
  
• verbally present proofs and solutions to problems
  
  
• explain statistics verbally and in writing 
  
  

Curriculum Map
Click on the image below to see in which Staticstics courses these Student Learning Outcomes are addressed:

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Assessment Approaches

 

Numerous direct and indirect measures of student learning will be advanced to assess mastery of the intended student learning outcomes. Among the potential direct methods that may be employed include course embedded assessments within a capstone course and an assessment of a portfolio that contains work products related to numerous expected student learning outcomes.. These direct measures of achievement will be complemented by indirect assessment approaches such as alumni surveys, graduating senior surveys, other student perception measures, or admission rates to graduate and professional schools.

 

Career Opportunities

 

For information on the many career options available to Statistics majors, go to What Can I Do with a Statistics Major at http://www.unf.edu/dept/cdc/majors/statistics.html

 

For More Information

 

To learn more about the UNF Mathematics and Statistics Department and majoring in statistics, go to http://www.unf.edu/coas/math-stat/

 

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