2011-2012 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Mathematical Statistics Minor
Requirements for a Minor in Mathematical Statistics
The mathematical statistics minor is offered within the Department of Statistics and consists of six courses (at least 22 credits). The minor in Mathematical Statistics is a calculus-based program that focuses heavily on mathematical theory of statistics.
All minors in Mathematical Statistics must complete the following core courses:
- MTH 201 - Calculus I (5 credits)
- MTH 202 - Calculus II (4 credits)
- STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- STA 312 - Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
- STA 412 - Mathematical Statistics I (4 credits)
Additional Course Requirements
In addition, all Mathematical Statistics minors must complete one additional course, selected in consultation with a member of the statistics faculty, from the following list:
- STA 310 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
- STA 311 - Introduction to Survey Sampling (3 credits)
- STA 313 - Probability and Stochastic Processes (3 credits)
- STA 314 - Statistical Quality Methods (3 credits)
- STA 315 - Design of Experiments (3 credits)
- STA 317 - Nonparametric Statistical Analysis (3 credits)
- STA 318 - Statistical Computing (3 credits)
- STA 319 - Statistics Project (3 credits)
- STA 321 - Applied Regression Analysis (3 credits)
- STA 415 - Mathematical Statistics II (capstone) (4 credits)
- STA 416 - Multivariate Data Analysis (3 credits)