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2021-2022 University Catalog 
    
2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Statistics Minor


Requirements for the Minor (15 credits)


  • Before undertaking this minor, the student must establish the prerequisites for the required minor courses.
  • A course can only be used in one area.
  • ALL COURSES FOR THIS MINOR MUST BE TAKEN AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY FOR A GRADE (P/NP option is not allowed for the minor).
  • Students must earn a 2.0 average in MA/STAT/IE/MGMT courses required for the minor. 

Due to Minor Requirements and Pre-requisites, Below are the Suggested Pathways for Specific Majors


Majors that require MA 26100 (Calculus III)


Mathematics majors should consider a dual major in Mathematics with Statistics instead of adding a Statistics minor.

Notes


  • AT LEAST 9 credits of the 15 credit hour minor must be STAT courses. IE 53000 and MA 41600 are considered STAT courses due to cross-listing
  • Students Majoring in Actuarial Science, Actuarial Science Honors, Data Science, Applied Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, Statistics with Math Emphasis, and/or Statistics Honors cannot complete this minor.
  • Courses that do not require calculus, such as PSY 20100 and SOC 38200 are not equivalent to the courses listed.
  • Credit for the STAT minor is not allowed for more than one course in each group (per Course Catalog descriptions):
    • STAT 22500, STAT 31100, STAT 41600 or MA 41600
    • STAT 30100, STAT 35000, STAT 35500, STAT 50100
    • STAT 50300 and STAT 51100

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