The impact of statistics on society today is profound. Statistical tables, survey results, and the language of probability are used with increasing frequency in media. Statistics also has a strong influence on physical sciences, social sciences, engineering, business, and industry. Improvements in computer technology make it easier than ever to use statistical methods and to manipulate massive amounts of data.
Administered by the mathematics and statistics department, in consultation with the appropriate departments within the College of Arts and Sciences and the professional colleges, the applied statistics minor develops the student’s ability to perform statistical analysis from an interdisciplinary perspective. This minor will prepare students to analyze data in their professional work. In addition, it will provide background for those students who intend to pursue work in applied disciplines.
Required Courses
A minimum of 15 credit hours is required to complete this minor. Students who intend to complete this minor are strongly encouraged to consult their academic advisors before they begin their junior year. Depending on their major, students are advised to include specific courses as electives in their plans of study. Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which requirements these other courses fulfill.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| One course from the following options: | ||
| ECE 365 | Probability and Statistics for Electrical and Computer Engineers | 3 Credits |
| IDS 205 | Business Statistics | 3 Credits |
| PSY 201 | Statistical Methods | 3 Credits |
| STAT 140 | General Statistics | 3 Credits |
| STAT 240 | Statistical Analysis | 3 Credits |
| One course from the following options: | ||
| ECON 325 | Econometrics | 3 Credits |
| IDS 340 | Statistics for Decision-Making | 3 Credits |
| STAT 340 | Statistics for Decision-Making | 3 Credits |
| Three courses from one or two of the following groups: | ||
| One course from the following (not taken above): | ||
| STAT 340 | Statistics for Decision-Making | 3 Credits |
| IDS 340 | Statistics for Decision-Making | 3 Credits |
| ECON 325 | Econometrics | 3 Credits |
| One course from the following: | ||
| POLS 260 | Research Methods in Political Science | 3 Credits |
| PSY 202 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 Credits |
| SOC 320 | Research Methods in Sociology | 3 Credits |
| One to three courses from the following: | ||
| CE 202 | Statistical Applications in Civil Engineering | 3 Credits |
| CS 325 | Simulation and Modeling | 3 Credits |
| ECON 493 | Seminar in Applied Statistics | 3 Credits |
| GEO 415 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3 Credits |
| GEO 460 | Data Analysis | 3 Credits |
| IDS 320 | ||
| STAT 342 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 Credits |
| STAT 343 | Time Series Analysis | 3 Credits |
| STAT 344 | Applied Probability and Statistical Decision Theory | 3 Credits |
| STAT 441 | Probability | 4 Credits |
| STAT 493 | Seminar in Applied Statistics | 3 Credits |
| MET 460 | Data Analysis | 3 Credits |
Actuarial science majors may use IDS/STAT 340 or ECON 325 to fulfill the minor requirements only if the course is not used to fulfill actuarial science requirements. Actuarial science majors may not use STAT 441, 442, or 344 to fulfill the minor requirements.
