Bloomsburg University Academic Programs

Minor in Statistics

Administered by Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics

Effective Fall, 2010

To satisfy the minor requirements, students must complete 18 semester hours (six courses), distributed in the following manner.

1. One introductory statistics course. Examples include

53.141 Introduction to Statistics

53.241 Probability and Statistics

45.260 Basic Social Statistics

48.160 Basic Statistics

40.256 Business and Economics Statistics

43.210 Criminal Justice Statistics

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

2. Five courses from the list below.

53.240 Statistical Methods

53.243 Non-parametric Statistics

53.340 Statistical Software

53.342 Design and Analysis of Experiments

53.343 Applied Regression Analysis

53.441 Mathematics and Sports

53.446 Biostatistics

53.461 Probability Models and Applications

53.462 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics

At most one course related to statistics from outside the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science & Statistics.

Examples include:

40.456 Introduction to Econometrics

40.356 Business and Economics Statistics II

48.464 Advanced Experimental Design

50.332 Genetics

50.351 Ecology

82.306 Introduction to Nursing Research

45.466 Advanced Social Research

Other advanced courses outside the department may be acceptable with the approval of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, & Statistics.