Applied Statistics, Minor
Minor in Applied Statistics (347002M)
The Minor in Applied Statistics provides non-Statistics majors with an opportunity to gain practical data science skills that are useful in both employment settings and graduate programs.
The following information has official approval of the Department of Statistics and the Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Minor in Applied Statistics” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | 13 | |
Electives | 9 | |
Total Hours | 22 |
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
STAT:261 | Introductory Statistics I 1 | 2-4 |
or STAT:250 | Statistics for Everyday Life | |
or STAT:260 | Basic Statistics | |
STAT:262 | Introductory Statistics II 1 | 2 |
STAT:462 | Applied Regression and ANOVA | 4 |
STAT:480 | Statistical Data Management | 3 |
STAT:495 | Statistical Consulting | 1-3 |
Total Hours | 12-16 |
1 | STAT:461 Applied Statistics may be used to substitute for STAT:261 Introductory Statistics I and STAT:262 Introductory Statistics II |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete nine credits 2 | 9 | |
STAT:3xx | ||
STAT:4xx | ||
Total Hours | 9 |
2 | Choose any three 300-level or 400-level Statistics courses, except for STAT:401 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and STAT:461 Applied Statistics. |