Applied Statistics (Minor)

Understanding statistics and data analysis is an increasingly valuable skill — both in the job market and in civic life. This minor provides this skill and is open to students in any major. 

To fulfill the requirements of the minor, all students will take the following coursework in the sequence determined in collaboration with an advisor.  

Minor Requirements

Minor Required Courses

MA 132	Statistical Analysis *	3
	OR
MA 218	Probability and Statistics *	3
MA 230	Scientific Computing	3

Minor Elective Courses

A minimum of nine (9) additional credits selected from this list:

DATA 300	Advanced Business Statistics	3
DATA 325	Data Analytics	3
DATA 430	Statistical Analysis of Time Series	3
ECO 335	Econometrics	3
ECO 450	Research Methods in Economics *	3
MA 318	Data Analysis with R	3
MA 418	Mathematical Modeling	3

Students are highly encouraged (but not required) to enroll in a calculus sequence: MA 171 and MA 172 or MA 181 and MA 200.