Concentrations and Certificates
The University offers a number of Concentration and Certificate
programs that a student can
pursue along with a major. Concentration and certificate programs which
may be of interest to
students in the Probability and Statistics math major specialization
include:
Actuarial Science
Most math majors interested in Actuarial Science choose the Actuarial
Sciences math major option, but it is possible to pursue actuarial
studies while in another degree plan, or to take just some of the
actuarial courses. For more on the Actuarial program, see http://www.ma.utexas.edu/dev/actuarial/
Bridging Disciplines Concentrations
The Bridging Disciplines Program offers concentrations in several
interdisciplinary areas. Three which may be of
interest to students specializing in Probability and Statistics are
Environment, Ethics and Leadership, and Social Inequality, Health, and Policy, since
these are areas
where statistics is frequently used. A concentration consists of at
least 19 hours, including internship and research experiences. The
program has special advisors
to help students plan their programs and become involved in research
and internship experiences. Students should apply early in their
University career to be able to fit the concentration courses into
their distribution and elective courses. Application deadline for Fall, 2008 is March 20, 2008.
- For more information on statistics and the
environment, see
- For more information on ethics and statistics,
see
Americal Statistical
Association Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice
- For more information on the use of statistics in social and health policy, see
Statistics
at the US Census Bureau
Statistics
in the Social Sciences
The White House
Social Statistics Briefing Room - Demography
Nursing and Statistics
Epidemiology
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
Business Foundations
The Business Foundations Program consists of six business courses open
to non-business majors. Students who complete all six courses with
suitable grades my apply to receive a Business Foundations Certificate.
See http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/major/foundations/
for more information.
Elements of Computing
The Elements of Computing Program provides several courses intended to
provide background to pursue computational work in other academic
disciplines and to provide skills that employers find valuable.
Students who take a suitable selection from these courses may request
an Elements of Computing Certificate. See http://academics.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate/nonmajor/elements.html for more information.