GE Requirements and Other Department Requirements
To enter the undergraduate minor, students must first successfully complete one lower or upper division Statistics course with a letter-grade of C or higher and have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better. Then, visit the Statistics Student Affair Office at MS 8117 and file a petition with the Student Affairs Officer.
To complete the minor, you must take a minimum of 28 units in Statistics courses. The successful completion of the minor is indicated on your transcript and diploma.
If you answered "yes" then the minor is perfect for you! The world and the marketplace are awash in data and in need of those who can interpret it.
A Statistics minor teaches you the analytical and computer skills needed to predict trends, make decisions, summarize complex information, and clearly present your ideas. The minor is designed to provide a solid background in applied and theoretical statistics for students who are majoring in some other discipline. Statistics is essential in most fields of research, business, marketing, medicine, and other fields. A minor in Statistics may be beneficial for your career.
Below are the required courses and distribution needed for the Statistics minor.
| Lower Division Requirements (8 Units) |
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Either Math 3B and Statistics 34 or (2) Course 34 or 35 and Math 31B |
| Upper Division Requirements (28 Units) |
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100A and 100B or 110A and 110B |
| 120A |
| 120B |
| A course from 120A through 130D |
| 2 Additional upper division Statistics courses of your choice |
All courses must be taken for a letter grade and you must maintain an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or higher.
Students who take courses 100A and 100B may not apply courses 110A and 110B toward minor requirements and vice versa.
A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor must be in addition to courses applied toward major requirements or minor requirements in another department.
Statistics courses that count toward the minor may also count toward other requirements as appropriate (e.g. General Education requirements).
Students seeking to obtain minor credit for other courses taken elsewhere (e.g. at a junior college) must submit a petition and a copy of the syllabus to the Student Affairs Office (MS 8117).