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Statistics Minor

(The Statistics minor is housed in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.)

Office: Fenton Hall 204
(716) 673-4709
Nancy Boynton, Coordinator
Email: Nancy.Boynton@fredonia.edu
Website: https://home.fredonia.edu/math

Requirements for the minor in Statistics

Students in the Statistics minor will take 19-21 credit hours to fulfill the requirements, distributed as follows:

Required Courses (13-15 credit hours):

MATH 120Survey of Calculus I

3
or
MATH 122University Calculus I

4
MATH 108Prize-Winning Mathematics

3
or
MATH 231Linear Algebra

4
or
CSIT 121Computer Science I

3
or
CSIT 105Visual BASIC I

3
XXXX 200
One 200 level Statistics course from one of the academic departments

3
or
STAT 250Statistics for Scientists

3
or
STAT 350Probability and Statistics

3
BUAD 300Statistical Analysis

3
or
ECON 300Statistical Analysis

3
or
STAT 351Regression and Analysis of Variance

3
STAT 405Statistics Seminar

1
Total Credit Hours:13-15

Electives (6 credit hours):

BIOL 457Biostatistics

3
CSIT 473Data Warehousing and Mining

3
PSY 310Advanced Research Methods

3
STAT 300Statistical Methods II

3
STAT 352Categorical Data Analysis

3
STAT 355Mathematical Statistics

3
STAT 408Special Topics

3
or an additional course from the following:
BUAD 300Statistical Analysis

3
ECON 300Statistical Analysis

3
STAT 351Regression and Analysis of Variance

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 19-21

NOTE:

  • In addition, independent Study or Research courses with substantial statistical content may be counted with approval from the program Coordinator and the student's research or independent study advisor.
  • At least 9 credit hours must be different from those taken for the student's major or other minors.
  • BUAD 300 and ECON 300 cannot both be counted in this minor.