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).
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Diosana has helped hundreds of Statistics and Data Science students chart their paths through the curriculum, consistently demonstrating dedication and care.
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Moreno, a Data Science and Physics double major, is the inaugural recipient of the Deloitte Foundation Scholarship for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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- October
- October 16Statistics Seminar Causal Discovery from Multivariate Functional Data by Yang Ni4:00 PM, 133 Service Memorial Institute
- October 23Statistics Seminar Bayesian computational methods for spatial models with intractable likelihoods by Brian Reich4:00 PM, 133 Service Memorial Institute
- October 30Statistics Seminar Inference for high-dimensional regression models: False discovery rates and confidence intervals by Patrik Breheny 4:00 PM, 133 Service Memorial Institute