BS in Statistics: Applied Statistics and Analytics Emphasis
(52 hours*)

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1. No more than three hours of D credit is allowed in major courses.
2. Complete the following preparation core courses:
   MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 112 : Calculus 1. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 110 and 111 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Differential and integral calculus: limits; continuity; the derivative and applications; extrema; the definite integral; fundamental theorem of calculus; L'Hopital's rule.
   
             : Honors Calculus 1.
   
   
   MATH 113 : Calculus 2. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MATH 113 : Calculus 2. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Math 112 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Techniques and applications of integration; sequences, series, convergence tests, power series; parametric equations; polar coordinates.
   
   
3. Complete one course from the following:
   STAT 121 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 121 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also; Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   RECOMMENDED:	MATH 110 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Stemplots, boxplots, histograms, scatterplots; central tendency, variability; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing involving one and two means and proportions; contingency tables, simple linear regression.
   
             : Honors Principles of Statistics.
   
   
   STAT 151 : Introduction to Bayesian Statistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 151 : Introduction to Bayesian Statistics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter On Demand; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 112
   DESCRIPTION:	The scientific method; conditional probability; Bayes' Theorem; conjugate distributions: Beta-binomial, Poisson-gamma, normal-normal; Gibbs sampling.
   
   
   STAT 201 : Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 201 : Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 112; or MATH 119
   DESCRIPTION:	The scientific method; probability, random variables, common discrete and continuous random variables, central limit theorem; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing; completely randomized experiments; factorial experiments.
   
   
   STAT 301 : Statistics and Probability for Secondary Educators. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 301 : Statistics and Probability for Secondary Educators. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	MATH 113
   DESCRIPTION:	Statistics and probability, emphasizing secondary-specific curriculum. Principles of counting, probability distributions, density functions, graphical methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, computer package.
   
   
   
   Note: Students who have passed the AP statistics exam or an introductory statistics course should not take Stat 121.
4. Complete the following statistics core courses:
   STAT 124 : SAS Certification 1. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 124 : SAS Certification 1. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall Blk 1; Winter Blk 1; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	STAT 121, 151, 201, or 301.
   RECOMMENDED:	Concurrent enrollment in STAT 224.
   DESCRIPTION:	SAS basic programming certification.
   
   
   STAT 125 : SAS Certification 2. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 125 : SAS Certification 2. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall Blk 2; Winter Blk 2; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	STAT 124
   RECOMMENDED:	Concurrent enrollment in STAT 224.
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced SAS programming certification.
   
   
   STAT 224 : Statistical Computing 1. (2:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 224 : Statistical Computing 1. (2:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	STAT 124 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Statistical programming using the data step in SAS; basic Procs; Proc MEAN, SORT, TABULATE, SQL, and REPORT; ODS; simple MACROS.
   
   
   STAT 230 : Analysis of Variance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 230 : Analysis of Variance. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Stat 121, 151, 201, or 301.
   DESCRIPTION:	Scientific method, statistical thinking, sources of variation, completely randomized design, ANOVA, power and sample size consideration, multiple testing, randomized complete blocks, factorial designs, interactions. Introduction to statistical software.
   
   
   STAT 240 : Discrete Probability. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 240 : Discrete Probability. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Stat 121 or 151 or 201 or 301.
   RECOMMENDED:	Math 112 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Set theory; discrete probability; conditional probability; finite sample spaces; discrete random variables (pdf, cdf, moments).
   
   
   STAT 290 : Communication of Statistical Results. (1:1:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 290 : Communication of Statistical Results. (1:1:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	STAT 230; First-Year Writing.
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to writing within the discipline including the effective use of graphics, tables, and equations. Resources and guidelines for writing and presenting statistical results.
   
   
   STAT 330 : Introduction to Regression. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 330 : Introduction to Regression. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	STAT 230
   DESCRIPTION:	Regression, transformations, residuals, indicator variables, variable selection, logistic regression, time series, observational studies, statistical software.
   
   
   STAT 340 : Inference. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 340 : Inference. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	STAT 240
   DESCRIPTION:	Continuous random variables (pdf, cdf, mgf, moments); sampling distributions; Central Limit Theorem; frequentist inference (estimation, intervals, hypothesis tests); Bayesian inference (estimation, intervals); simulation.
   
   
5. Complete the following:
   ECON 110 : Economic Principles and Problems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ECON 110 : Economic Principles and Problems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Strengths and weaknesses of markets and governments for solving problems of social organization or conflict, including policy response to inflation, unemployment, pollution, poverty, growth, etc.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
             : Honors Economic Principles and Problems.
   
   
   STAT 424 : Statistical Computing 2. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   STAT 424 : Statistical Computing 2. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	STAT 224
   DESCRIPTION:	S Plus, statistical graphics, simulation, advanced SAS (macros, Proc IML, and Proc SQL), and database programming.
   
   
6. Complete 18 credit hours from statistics courses numbered 150 or higher (excluding 301, 472, 510, 532).

   Note: Students interested in quality improvement are strongly recommended to take Stat 431, 462, 466.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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