Statistics, Minor

Statistics is an increasingly important tool in many different fields such as psychology, social work, criminal justice, biology, political science, law, sociology, business, marketing, finance, and accounting. A minor in statistics is an excellent way to distinguish yourself when applying for graduate school or employment.

The statistics minor consists of six units:

  • two introductory courses
  • a core course
  • an elective
  • a research methods course
  • an internship

For several majors, two or more of these courses are already required courses.

A. Introductory Statistics Sequence
Select one of the following:6
MAT 102
& CIS 233
Intro Statistics
and Statistics Applications for Research
MAT 201
& ECO 231
Business Statistics I
and Business Analytics
MAT 335
& MAT 336
Prob and Stat I
and Probability and Statistics II 1
MAT 102
& PSY 221
Intro Statistics
and Statistics for Psych
PSY 221
& CIS 233
Statistics for Psych
and Statistics Applications for Research
B. Core Statistics Course
STA 301Linear Models3
C. Elective
STA 305Nonparametric Statistics3
or GIS 100 Introduction to Geographic Information
D. Research Methods Course
Select one of the following: 23
ACC 346
Auditing
CMS 330
Research Methods
MKG 311
Marketing Research
SOC 320
Research Methods
SWK 330
Social Work Research Methods
POL 390
Resrch Mthds-Pol Sci
PSY 222
Research Methods
GIS 100
Introduction to Geographic Information
Another course approved by the supervisor of the statistics minor.
E. Internship
STA 499Statistics Internship 33
Total Credits18
1

Note: MAT 335 Prob and Stat I/MAT 336 Probability and Statistics II requires MAT 111 Calculus I/MAT 112 Calculus II

2

If a student does not have a research methods course in their major, the student can take a research methods course from a different department.

3

With permission of the supervisor of the statistics minor, this course may be substituted with a 300/400 level course in the student’s major, provided the student will be completing a project or thesis that contains statistical research. This project can be a requirement for the course or it can be an extra project. The project/thesis should be presented publicly, and a member of the STA faculty should be informed of the presentation.