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Apr 23, 2024
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American University Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Statistics (BS)
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Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval. University Requirements
- 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
- Completion of college writing requirement
- Completion of university mathematics requirement
General Education Requirements
- A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
- At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
- No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline
Major Requirements
- 53 credit hours with grades of C or better; 38 credit hours of core coursework and 15 credit hours in track coursework
- Tracks: Mathematical Statistics, or Applied Statistics
Required (38 credit hours)
Tracks
Complete one of the following:
Mathematical Statistics (15 credit hours)
- 6 credit hours of approved statistics coursework at the 300-level or above
- Note: STAT-514 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
- 9 credit hours of approved mathematics or statistics coursework at the 300-level or above
- Note: CSC-281 may count toward this requirement. STAT-514 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
Applied Statistics (15 credit hours)
- 3 credit hours of approved coursework in mathematics or statistics
- 12 credit hours of approved coursework in a related field
Combined BS in Mathematics or Statistics and MS in Statistics
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree for more information.
In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:
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