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2019-2020 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Statistics Honors, BS


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About the Program

Statistics at Purdue University is the only doctorate-granting program in statistics in Indiana and is one of the largest (students and faculty) in the United States. It is consistently rated by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top departments in the country. Students enjoy a great deal of interaction with faculty as well as small classes. For students with excellent preparation in high school, the department offers a master’s program in which a student can earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in five years.

The statistics major consists of two options:

  • Applied statistics
  • Mathematical statistics (Mathematical statistics usually leads to a double major in mathematics and statistics.)

Statistics - Applied Statistics Website

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Curriculum and Degree Requirements for College of Science


A College of Science degree is conferred when a student successfully completes all requirements in their degree program.  Students will complete coursework or approved experiential learning activities to meet the following three degree components:

  1. Major
  2. Science Core Curriculum
  3. Electives

Students may use any of the following options to meet College of Science degree requirements:

  • Purdue Coursework
  • Ap, IB, and CLEP credit.  The use of AP and IB coursework varies between College of Science degree plans.
  • Transfer Credit. Students should consult the Admissions Transfer Credit Resource page for all available transfer options.

College of Science degree programs vary widely in their approval and use of the proceeding options and thus students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their academic advisors and to regularly consult their MyPurduePlan to view the use of each option in their degree plan. 

Most College of Science degree programs contain elective credits students may use to pursue courses that relate to their interests or which support their major area of study. The elective area of a degree plan may also be used to complete minors, second majors and certificates such as the Entrepreneurial Certificate. With the exception of courses on the No Count List, any Purdue course may be used to meet the elective area of a student’s degree plan.

College of Science Core Requirements

All Students starting Purdue University Fall semester, 2007 or later are required to pursue the 2007 Science Core curriculum.

The College of Science Core Curriculum requires the completion of approved coursework and/or experiential learning opportunities in the following academic areas:

Earning Core Curricular Requirements through Experience

Students may meet selected core curriculum requirements through approved experiential learning opportunities. Interested students should contact their academic advisor for more information on this option and incorporating experiential learning into their four-year program of study. For more information on earning requirements through experience, please click here.

Departmental/Program Major Courses (69-99 credits)


Required Major Courses (42-46 credits)


  • Average GPA in courses must be 2.00 excluding Calculus I, II, and III.
  • An Average GPA in MA 44000, MA 44200, MA 45000, STAT 51600 or STAT 51700 must be 3.5 or higher - must take three of these five courses*.

Calculus I Option - Select from (4-5 credits)


(satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core).  Grade of C or Better Required

Calculus II Option - Select from (4-5 credits)


(satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core).  Grade of C or Better Required

Calculus III Option - Select from (4-5 credits)


(satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) Grade of C or Better Required

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (27-53 credits)


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  • Language I Option* (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 4.00
  • Language II Option* (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 4.00
  • Language III/Culture/Diversity Option* (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 4.00
  • Technical Writing Option and Technical Presenting Option (Select courses COULD satisfy Oral Communication for core) (COM 21700  Recommended)- Credit Hours: 3.00 - 6.00
  • Laboratory Science I Option (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
  • Laboratory Science II Option (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
  • General Education I Option (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science or Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education II Option (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science or Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education III Option (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science or Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Computing Option - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
  • Teambuilding and Collaboration Experience* - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 4.00
  • Great Issues Optione - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Multidisciplinary Experience* (Select courses COULD satisfy Science, Technology, and Society Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
  • *Requirement may be met with a zero credit experiential learning option. See your advisor for more information.

Electives (21-51 credits)


University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


 

Program Requirements


Fall 1st Year


15-18 Credits


Spring 1st Year


  • Calculus II Option - Credit Hours: 4.00 - 5.00
  • Computing Option (CS 17700 Recommended & meets Teambuilding and Collaborating Experience) - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
  • Language II Option - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 2.00

15-18 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


15-17 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


15-16 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15-16 Credits


Fall 4th Year


15-18 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • * (Advanced MA Selective)
  • STAT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education III Option - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Great Issues Option - Credit Hours: 3.00

15-16 Credits


Notes


  •  ♦ Student should earn minimum of a C.
  • Students must earn a 2.0 average in MATH/STAT/IE courses required for major AND Average GPA in MA 44000, MA 44200, MA 45000, STAT 51600 or STAT 41700 must be 3.5 or higher - must take three of these five courses*. Calculus I, II, III and MA 35100 must have a grade of C or higher.
  • 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. 

For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

Disclaimer


The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.

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