Statistics: Biostatistics

Statistics: Biostatistics
BS
Hours54 - 55 Credit Hours
MAPMajor Academic Plan

Program Requirements

No more than 3 hours of credit below C- is allowed in major courses.
requirement 1 Complete 2 courses
Preparation core courses:
requirement 2 Complete 1 course
Note: Students who have passed the AP statistics exam or an introductory statistics course should not take Stat 121.
STAT 251 - (Not currently offered)
requirement 5 Complete 1 course
CHEM 105 - (Not currently offered)
CHEM 111 - (Not currently offered)
requirement 6 Complete 2 courses
requirement 7 Complete 1 course
It is strongly recommended that students interested in graduate study in biostatistics include Math 341 and 342 in their elective lists.
Program Outcomes

Fitting Statistical Models

Graduates of the program will demonstrate the ability to analyze data by appropriately fitting, assessing, and interpreting a variety of statistical models

Communication Skills

Graduates of the program will write technical reports and make technical presentations containing statistical results, and work in teams to demonstrate the consulting skills of a professional statistician

Computing Skills

Graduates of the program will be able to manipulate data, implement statistical methods, document, and debug code in one or more profession statistical software programs

Theoretical Foundations

Graduates of the program will be able to solve problems in basic probability theory, statistical inference, and calculus

Academic Preparation

Be prepared to enter top graduate (masters and/or PhD) programs in biostatistics