Prospective Students
Our department offers four undergraduate programs.
- Our two undergraduate majors are the Statistics Major and the Data Science Major.
- We also offer a Statistics Certificate and a Data Science Certificate if students would like to pair one with their undergraduate major(s).
Prospective graduate students can pursue any of our five graduate programs.
Our PhD Statistics programs include two options students can choose from. They can select either the Statistics PhD, Statistics option or the Statistics PhD, Biostatistics option.
MS Data Science, our newest graduate program, is a joint professional program between the Statistics and Computer Sciences Departments.
Our MS Statistics program includes four options students can choose from. These include the Statistics option, Biostatistics option, Statistics & Data Science option (MSDS), and Applied Statistics option (MSAS).
Featured Statistics Stories
Professor Bret Larget takes the helm as chair of the Department of Statistics
Professor Larget will lead the department as it continues to see transformative growth, particularly in the Data Science major he helped establish.
Carmela Diosana earns 2024 L&S Distinguished Achievement Advising Award
Diosana has helped hundreds of Statistics and Data Science students chart their paths through the curriculum, consistently demonstrating dedication and care.
Alumni Q&A: Megan Hawley on the versatility of data science
Hawley’s story illustrates the versatility of a data science degree and its usefulness across sectors, or what she described as “cross-industry appeal.”
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Statistics Seminars and Events
- September
- September 11Statistics Seminar Identifying Socially Disruptive Policies by Eric Auerbach4:00 PM, 133 Service Memorial Institute
- September 18Statistics Seminar Is your data alignable? A geometric view of single-cell data integration by Rong Ma4:00 PM, 133 Service Memorial Institute
- September 25Statistics Seminar Robust Knockoffs Inference with Coupling by Yingying Fan4:00 PM, 133 Service Memorial Institute