The Department of Statistics
The Statistics Department offers a major in Statistics (with a potential emphasis in Actuarial Science) as well as three undergraduate minors: Applied Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, and a joint undergrad degree with computing in Data Science and Analytics. In addition, our department offers a Professional Science Master’s degree in Biostatistics, M.S. in Applied Statistics, and M.S. in Data Science and Analytics. We are a unit of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers. Streaming and Social Media Platforms. Weather and Climate Monitors. Sports Teams. Industrial Experiments. These are just a few of the many sources that produce large amounts of data. Statistics empowers you to collect, visualize, and make evidence-based decisions using high-quality data.