Minor in Statistics at Bucknell University

School: Bucknell University. http://www.bucknell.edu/
Type of schedule? Semester

Name: (Minor, Concentration, Track, Program) Minor

Typical major(s) for students: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Civil Engineering

Within what degree (BA or BS)? BS

Does your department offer a major in statistics? .No

Statistics / Probability Courses required / allowed:

Minor, Option 1

Three math courses from calculus and linear algebra.

MATH 303: Probability

One of:

  • MATH 304: Statistics
  • MATH 305: Statistical Linear Models
  • MATH 306: Nonparametric Statistics

Minor, Option 2

Three math courses from calculus and linear algebra.

One of:

  • MATH 216: Introduction to Statistics I
  • MATH 226: Engineering Statistics
  • MGMT 242: Managerial Statistics
  • PSYC 215: Psychological Statistics

MATH 217: Statistics for the Biological Sciences

One of:

  • MATH 305: Statistical Linear Models
  • MATH 303: Probability

The minor in statistics within the mathematics department also requires three mathematics courses from the following list.

School requirements / expectations for a program like this: A departmental minor consists of four, five or six courses in a department. By faculty action, all minors are available to all students in the university. Courses cannot be double-counted in majors and minors; however, co-requisites or major-related courses outside the student's major department maybe counted toward a minor.

 Additional information: From 1995 to 1999 thirty-six students have graduated with a Statistics minor.

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Last updated September 28, 2000. Questions or comments?