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Major in statistics at University of Delaware: youtube.com/watch?v=DSOW_3GhmNM
Best Business Job
With the increase in data available to businesses, organizations and consumers, the need to make sense of that data has exploded. As a result, statistics is one of the fastest growing majors on college campuses. Statistician has become a Top 10 Best Business Job according to U.S. News & World Report! Statistics requires excellent math skills, a sense of data structure and manipulation and good problem solving skills. The combination of these areas enables statisticians to assist in research and discovery in almost every discipline. To researchers, statistics is a set of tools to help estimate effects and test hypotheses. To statisticians, the field is an exciting combination of theory, methods and discovery used to guide research and bring products to market faster.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Probability
- Statistical Inference
- Calculus and Advanced Mathematics
- Programming
- Statistical software such as SAS and R
- Designing surveys and social experiments
- Regression
- ANOVA and Design of Experiments
CAREER OPTIONS
- Statistician
- Data Scientist
- Analyst
- Biostatistician or Health Analyst
- Actuary
- Risk Analyst
- Credit Analyst
- Marketing Analyst
- Government Statistician
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Statistics
- Business Analytics
- Biostatistics
- Economics
- Resource Economics
- Psychology
- Education Statistics
What’s special about this program?
In addition to core competencies in math, computer science and statistics courses, students choose an area of application like bioinformatics, game studies and international business. Our graduates are highly sought after when it comes time to find a job. Our program allows you to apply statistical techniques to real data and real problems. Our students build a “statistical imagination” in order to address a range of problems in a diverse set of fields. At UD, you will build a firm foundation in statistical theory along with courses in applied statistics and data management using SAS, R and JMP. You will take courses in a field where statistics can be applied to problem solving, such as economics, biology, business or the environment. Couple this major with a minor in data analytics or resource economics and you’ll find yourself with a high paying job upon graduation!
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Math Club
Food Marketing Club
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Venture Capital Club
Blue Hen Economics
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity (AGR)
Alpha Zeta (AZ)
Sigma Alpha Sorority (SA)
Actuarial Science Club
Ag College Council
Association for Computing Machinery
Blue Hen Financial Planning Club
Sports Analytics Club
Game Design and Development Club
| ENGL110 | Critical Reading and Writing
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| MATH210 | Discrete Mathematics
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MATH241 or MATH242
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus
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STAT200/408
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Basic Statistical Practice
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| CISC108 | Introduction to Computer Science
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UNIV101
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First Year Experience |
University and College Breadth Courses
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| MATH245 | An Introduction to Proof
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| MATH349 | Elementary Linear Algebra
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| MATH401 | Introduction to Real Analysis
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| STAT470 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis I
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| STAT471 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis II
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| CISC210 | Introduction to Systems Programming
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| CISC220 | Data Structures
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University and College Breadth Courses
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| APEC409 | Surveys and Economic Experiments
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| MATH426 |
Computational Mathematics
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| STAT409 | Regression and Experimental Design
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| COMM212 | Oral Communication in Business
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Second Writing Requirement
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Physical Science Requirement
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| University and College Breadth Courses |
| STAT611 | Regression Analysis I OR
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| STAT615 | Design and Analysis of Experiments OR
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| STAT674 | Applied Database Management
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Area of Application Courses
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University and College Breadth Courses
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