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major: Statistics
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: Actuarial Science 2022-2023
Prerequisites (26 credits)
All transfer courses require prior approval of department chairperson. A grade of C or better is required in all statistics prerequisites.
MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)Prerequisite: MAC 1147
MAC2312 (GM) Calculus II (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2311
MAC2313 (GM) Calculus III (4 Credits)
SELECT 1 STATISTICS (STA) COURSESCIENTIFIC COMPUTER PROGRAMMING COURSE
Department recommends a computer programming language course (COP) in PASCAL, FORTRAN, C, C+, C++
SELECT 2 LAB SCIENCE COURSES in BSC CHM PHY GLY
Must be designed for science majors
Major Requirements (28 credits)
Grades of C or higher required in all major courses.
MAP3170 Financial Math (3 Credits)Prerequisite: MAC 2312
MAS3105 (GM) Linear Algebra (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2312
STA3163 (GM)Statistical Methods I (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: STA 2014 or STA 2023 or STA 4321
STA3164 (GM)Statistical Methods II (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: STA 3163
STA4321 (GM)Probability and Statistics (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2312
STA4322 (GM) Statistical Theory (4 Credits)
Prerequisite: MAC 2313 and STA 4321
STA4672 Probability Models (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MAC 2313, MAS 3105 and either STA 4321 or STA 3032
STA4853 Time Series (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: STA 3163 or ECO 3411
Major Electives (12 credits)
Grades of C or higher required in all major electives
SELECT 4 courses from the following:MAP 4231 (GM) Operations Research (3 credits)
MHF 3202 (GM) Foundation of Mathematics (4 credits)
STA 4202 (GM) Design of Experiments (3 credits)
STA 4222 Design of Sample Surveys (3 credits)
STA 4502 (GM) Nonparametric Methods in Statistics (3 credits)
STA 4504 (GM) Categorical Data Analysis (3 credits)
STA 4664 Statistical Quality Control (3 credits)
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
RMI 3011 Risk Management and Insurance (3 Credits)
Capstone Experience (3 credits)
Graduation requirement: students must maintain a portfolio according to department guidelines and submit it to their capstone professor.STA4945 Statistics Capstone (3 Credits)
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and permission of the department.
Minor Required
Bachelor of Science students majoring in mathematics or statistics must select a minor from among biology, physics, computer science, statistics (for mathematics majors only), chemistry, economics, business, or mathematics (for statistics majors only). Double majors are exempt from a minor