Minor in Statistics

Prerequisites:

Calculus II (MATH 116 or MATH 121 or MATH 156 or MATH 176 or MATH 186). The prerequisite for the minor may be taken as P/F.

Requirements:

Core Courses:

1. Introductory Statistics (DATASCI 101 or STATS 206 or STATS 250 or STATS 280 or STATS 412).
2. Statistical Computing (DATASCI 306 or DATASCI 406). (Request permission into DATASCI 306 without enforced prerequisites and/or without meeting reserves.)
3. Linear Regression (STATS 401 or DATASCI 413).

Elective Statistics Courses:

At least two advanced electives. Approved electives include DATASCI 315, DATASCI 406, DATASCI 415,  STATS 425, STATS 426, STATS 430, STATS 449, DATASCI 451, STATS 470, STATS 480.

• One elective may be a quantitative methods course with advanced statistical content offered by another department, either from a Pre-Approved List or with approval from a Statistics Department undergraduate advisor.
• The following courses may not be used as electives for the Statistics Minor: STATS 404, 489 and 499.
• STATS 412 may be used as a core course, but not as an elective. 
• At least four of the five courses used to meet the minor requirements must be taken with the University of Michigan's Statistics Department. 

Prerequisites 

• MATH 215

Requirements: Consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours based on the following:

• Core Courses: (STATS 206 or 250 or 280 or 412) and DATASCI 306 and STATS 425

• Elective Courses: At least two statistics advanced electives approved by a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor. One elective may be a quantitative methods course with advanced statistical content offered by another department, with approval from a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor. List of alternative electives that have already been approved.
  • The following courses may not be used as electives for the Statistics Minor: STATS 400, 404, 489 and 499.
    
  •  STATS 412 may be used as a core course but not as an elective.
  • At least four or the five courses used to meet the minor requirements must be taken within the University of Michigan’s Statistics Department.