Bloomsburg University Academic Programs
Academic Catalog

Minor in Statistics

Department of Mathematical and Digital Sciences

Effective Spring 2013

Choose one Introductory Course (3 credits)

MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics

MATH.241 Probability and Statistics

SOC.260 Basic Social Statistics

PSYCH.160 Basic Statistics

ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economics Statistics

CRIMJUST.210 Criminal Justice Statistics

Other introductory courses may be acceptable with the approval of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics

Choose five courses from one of two options below (15 credits)

General Statistics Option

Five Courses (15 credits)
MATH.240 Statistical Methods
MATH.243 Non-parametric Statistics
MATH.340 Statistical Software
MATH.342 Design and Analysis of Experiments
MATH.343 Applied Regression Analysis
MATH.441 Mathematics and Sports
MATH.446 Biostatistics
MATH.461 Probability Models and Applications
MATH.462 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
At most one course related to statistics from outside the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science & Statistics may be acceptable with the approval of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, & Statistics.
Some examples include:
ECONOMIC.456 Introduction to Econometrics
ECONOMIC.356 Business and Economics Statistics II
PSYCH.464 Advanced Experimental Design
BIOLOGY.332 Genetics
BIOLOGY.351 Ecology
NURSING.306 Introduction to Nursing Research
SOC.466 Advanced Social Research

Applied Statistics Option

Five Courses (15 credits)
MATH.240 Statistical Methods
MATH.340 Statistical Software
MATH.342 Design & Analysis of Experiments
MATH.343 Applied Regression Analysis
Choose one of the following four courses
MATH.344 Statistics and Sports
MATH.345 Statistical Quality Control
MATH.347 Statistics for Health Sciences
One approved related statistics course from another department.
Some examples include:
ECONOMIC.456 Introduction to Econometrics
ECONOMIC.356 Business and Economics Statistics II
PSYCH.464 Advanced Experimental Design
BIOLOGY.332 Genetics
BIOLOGY.351 Ecology
NURSING.306 Introduction to Nursing Research
SOC.466 Advanced Social Research