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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

3470: Statistics Undergraduate Program

The Department of Statistics at The University of Akron offers the following degree options in statistics:

Bachelor of Science, Statistics (Bulletin)
Bachelor of Science, Statistics with Data Science (Bulletin)
Bachelor of Science, Statistics with Actuarial Science (Bulletin)
Minor in Statistics (pdf)
Minor in Applied Statistics

Click here for Undergraduate Course Descriptions.

Information on Statistics Honors Project. (see also Honors College Page.)

College requirements

Statistics is part of the College of Arts and Sciences. The college has these requirements for admissions and transfers.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements (revised: Fall 2016)

Statistics Core Curriculum

The General Education requirement and the second year of a foreign language.
3450:221,2,3	Analytic Geometry-Calculus I, II and III	12 credits
3460:209	Computer Science I	4 credits
3470:451, 2	Theoretical Statistics I, II	6 credits
3470:461	Applied Statistics or (Intro Stats I and II 261/262)	4 credits
3470:462	Applied Regression and ANOVA	4 credits
3470:480	Statistical Data Management	3 credits
3470:495	Statistical Consulting	3 credits
	Total	36 credits

BS Statistics Requirements

Statistics Core Curriculum plus:

Three additional 400-level Statistics electives (6credits) are required. Can not be 401, 461, or any course you took to fulfill core curriculum.
3470:4xx		3 credits
3470:4xx		3 credits

	Total	6 credits

BS Statistics - Data Science Degree Requirements

Statistics Core Curriculum plus:


3470:477	Time Series Analysis	3 credits
3470:485	Applied Analytics - Decision Trees	3 credits
3470:483	Adv Statistical Computing	3 credits
3460:445	Intro to Bioinformatics	3 credits
6500:324	Database Mgmt for Info. Sys.	3 credits
3470:4xx	Stats elective*	3 credits
3470:4xx	Stats elective*	3 credits
	Total	21 credits

* Excluding 401 and 461.

BS Statistics - Actuarial Science Degree Requirements

Statistics Core Curriculum plus:


3250:244	Intro to Econ Analysis or (Macro and Micro 201/202)	3 (6) credits
6200:201	Accounting Principles I	3 credits
6400:301	Principles of Finance	3 credits
3470:471	Actuarial Science I	3 credits
3470:472	Actuarial Science II	3 credits
3470:477	Time Series Analysis	3 credits
3470:4xx	Stats elective	3 credits
6400:x	One of : 414 Risk Mgmt - Property & Casualty 415 Risk Mgmt - Life Insurance 343 Investments	3 credits
	Total	24 (27) credits

Note: Graduation requires a minimum of 40 upper-level (3xx or 4xx level) credits (exclusive of workshops or General Education courses).

Minor in Statistics

3450:221	Analytic Geometry-Calculus I	4 credits
3450:222	Analytic Geometry-Calculus II	4 credits

3470:461	Applied Statistics or 3470:261/262 Intro Stats I & II	4 credits
3470:462	Applied Regression and ANOVA	4 credits
3470:4xx	400-level Stats elective (excl. 3470:401 & 461)	3 credits
3470:4xx	400-level Stats elective (excl. 3470:401 & 461)	3 credits

	Total	22 credits

Note: A Student must earn a baccalaureate degree to be awarded a minor in Statistics.

Minor in Applied Statistics

3470:261	Intro Statistics I or 3470:250 Statistics for Everyday Life or 3470:260 Basic Statistics	2 credits
3470:262	Intro Statistics II	2 credits
3470:462	Applied Regression and ANOVA	4 credits
3470:480	Statistical Data Management	3 credits
3470:495	Statistical Consulting	2 credits
3470:3xx/4xx	300 or 400-level Stats elective (excl. 3470:401 & 461)	3 credits
3470:3xx/4xx	300 or 400-level Stats elective (excl. 3470:401 & 461)	3 credits
3470:3xx/4xx	300 or 400-level Stats elective (excl. 3470:401 & 461)	3 credits
	Total	22 credits

3470:461 Applied Statistics may be used to substitute for a sequence (3470:261 Introductory Statistics I and 3470:262 Introductory Statistics II).

A Student must earn a baccalaureate degree to be awarded a minor in Applied Statistics.