Statistics, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Statistics
department website: https://stat.illinois.edu/
department faculty: Statistics Faculty
advising: Statistics advising
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
college website: https://las.illinois.edu/
email: stat-office@illinois.edu
Statistics is the science of modeling, summarizing, and analyzing data, and of using mathematics and computing tools to make predictions and decisions in the face of uncertainty. Statistical ideas are applicable in any area involving quantitative measurement and in almost every area of scholarly pursuit. The major, administered by the Department of Statistics, is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts of statistical inference and a familiarity with the methods of applied statistical analysis. A major in statistics will prepare students for a career in business, industry, or government, and for further graduate study in statistics or in a related area.
Undergraduate degree programs in Statistics
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Statistics
Departmental distinction: To graduate with distinction requires a specified minimum grade point average in all Computer Science, Statistics, and Mathematics courses listed below. A GPA of 3.25 is required for Distinction, 3.5 for High Distinction, and 3.75 for Highest Distinction.
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Normally equates to 70-72 hours.
Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level in the major must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus through MATH 241 - Calculus III | 11-12 | |
| Select one from: | ||
| Applied Linear Algebra | ||
| Abstract Linear Algebra | ||
| STAT 200 | Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| or STAT 212 | Biostatistics | |
| STAT 400 | Statistics and Probability I | 4 |
| STAT 410 | Statistics and Probability II | 3 |
| STAT 420 | Methods of Applied Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 425 | Applied Regression and Design | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Analysis of Variance | ||
| Sampling and Categorical Data | ||
| Statistical Consulting | ||
| Statistical Computing | ||
| Time Series Analysis | ||
| Topics in Applied Statistics | ||
| Statistical Data Management | ||
| Professional Statistics | ||
| Elementary Real Analysis | ||
or MATH 447 | Real Variables | |
| Advanced Data Analysis | ||
| Data Science Foundations | ||