Statistics Minor

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Admission Criteria

Current UB students wishing to add or change their minor to Statistics, submit the Minor Application Form.

Course Requirements

Introductory Courses (12 credits)

MTH 141LR - College Calculus I Credits: 4 OR
MTH 121LR - Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I Credits: 4 OR
MTH 131LR - Mathematical Analysis for Management Credits: 4
MTH 142LR - College Calculus 2 Credits: 4 OR
MTH 122LR - Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II Credits: 4
STA 119LEC - Statistical Methods Credits: 3 AND
STA 119REC - Statistical Methods Credits: 1

Statistics Core (14 credits)

STA 301LEC - Intro to Probability Credits: 3 AND
STA 301REC - Intro to Probability Credits: 1 OR
MTH 411LR - Probability Theory Credits: 4
STA 302LEC - Intro Stat Inference Credits: 3 AND
STA 302REC - Intro Stat Inference Credits: 1 OR
MTH 412LR - Introduction to Statistical Inference Credits: 4
STA 403LEC - Regression Analysis Credits: 3
STA 404LEC - Design of Experiments Credits: 3

Total Credits Required for Major: 26

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

GPA 2.500 required in introductory courses.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the statistics major are expected to have demonstrated knowledge of the following:

An understanding of probability theory, its application to everyday problems and the important role probability plays in data analysis and decision making.
The ability to identify the proper statistical technique needed for the analysis of data in a variety of contexts.
How to design data collection experiments in a way that allows for optimal decision making while being subject to real-world constraint.