Statistics Minor

1117 Mathematics Building
Phone: 301-405-5053
http://www-math.umd.edu

Program Advisor: Ida Chan

The Department of Mathematics offers a minor in Statistics for students whose majors are not Mathematics.  The goal of the minor in Statistics is to provide the student with a substantial number of courses that are statistical in nature and involve a substantial amount of mathematics.

The requirements entail 16 credits:

Course Title Credits
MATH241Calculus III4
or MATH340 Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations I (Honors)
Select one of the following pairs of courses:
STAT400
STAT401
Applied Probability and Statistics I
and Applied Probability and Statistics II
6
OR
STAT410
STAT420
Introduction to Probability Theory
and Theory and Methods of Statistics
6
OR
STAT410
STAT401
Introduction to Probability Theory
and Applied Probability and Statistics II
6
STAT430Introduction to Statistical Computing with SAS3
Select one of the following:
A third course from the pairs above, if not already taken
STAT440Sampling Theory3
or STAT470 Actuarial Mathematics
or ECON422 Econometrics
or other courses as deemed appropriate

Other issues related to the minor in Statistics:

  • The minor in Statistics is NOT open to Mathematics majors.
  • The student will need to achieve at least a "C-" (1.7) in each minor course and an overall minor GPA of 2.0. 
  • A student may use a maximum of 2 courses to satisfy the requirements of both a major and the minor in Statistics.
  • No more than 2 courses for the minor in Statistics may be taken at an institution other than the University of Maryland, College Park.  In addition, no more than one upper-level course may be taken at an institution other than the University of Maryland, College Park.