U-STA-BS - Statistical Science (BS)

Prerequisites. Mathematics 21 (or 111L), 122 (or 112L), 212 (or 222 or 202), and 221 (or 216 or 218). Computer Science 101L or 102L or 201 or Engineering 103L.

Major Requirements. Statistical Science 240L/Mathematics 228L or Statistical Science 230/Mathematics 230 or Statistical Science 231/Mathematics 340; Statistical Science 432/Mathematics 343; Statistical Science 210; Statistical Science 360. Statistical Science 440. Four additional courses above Statistical Science 240L (excluding 601, 602L, and 611), one of which must be a quantitatively focused course outside the department; Statistical Science 199 is allowed. Up to one independent study in statistical science can be used toward the major. One 300-level or higher course that is preapproved by the director of undergraduate studies in an applied quantitative area other than statistical science, such as computer science, engineering, mathematics, one of the natural sciences, or one of the quantitative social sciences. Transfer credit for up to one core or two elective courses can be used toward the major. Students pursuing Graduation with Distinction must complete a year-long honor’s thesis in their senior year of study. A maximum of two grades of D+, D, or D- can be counted toward the degree.

Students may elect to complete requirements in specified areas of concentration. Currently available areas of concentration in the statistical science major (BS) are data science and mathematical statistics. These concentrations are subsets of the major with specific choices of prerequisites and major courses. For the data science concentration: the linear algebra prerequisite must be Mathematics 218 or 221; of the four electives, at least two should come from the group of Statistical Science 199L, 322, 323D, 325L, 393/493 with a data science focus (subject to the approval of the director of undergraduate studies), 465, 561D, or 571, at least one of those two must come from the subgroup of Statistical Science 323D, 325L, 465, 561D, or 571, and one course should come from the group of Computer Science 216, 316, 330, 370D, 371D, 516, or 570 with others possible with pre-approval by the director of undergraduate studies. For the mathematical statistics concentration: the linear algebra prerequisite must be Mathematics 221; the multivariate calculus prerequisite must be Mathematics 212 or 222; and one of the four electives must be Mathematics 431 or 531.