**Review** Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

STAT 411 Fundamentals of Data Science

This course is an introduction to the elements of data science. Topics include data visualization, data wrangling, statistical learning and predictive analytics, text mining and spatial data.
3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Odd Years

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

STAT 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

STAT 440 Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis

This course introduces three classes of multivariate statistical methods: factor analysis, multidimensional scaling (MDS), and cluster analysis emphasizing exploratory applications and learning about the structure of a data matrix.

3

Prerequisites

(STAT 150 or STAT 250 with a minimum grade of C) and (STAT 211 with a minimum grade of C)

Offered

Generally offered Fall Even Years

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

STAT 451 Intermediate Applied Statistics

A course on the application and practice of statistics in Natural and Health Sciences. Courses covers using modern computational tools: inferential statistics, multivariate regression, experimental design, ANOVA and non-parametric statistics.

3

Prerequisites

(STAT 150 or STAT 250 with a minimum grade of C or STAT 355 or MATH 350 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall Odd Years

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

STAT 489 Project in Data Science

This is a project course in data science and related fields. Interdisciplinary teams will analyze a new data science problem, develop a model, and control for error and overfitting.
2

Prerequisites

STAT 411 with a minimum grade of C

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: STAT 489 and CS 489

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

STAT 490 Statistics Capstone

Students gain experience applying a broad range of statistical techniques to real-world data, interpreting findings, and communicating results through the completion of a project.

3

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Program Restrictions

Include Mathematics:Stat & Data Sci-BS and Statistics-BS

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

STAT 495 Topics in Statistics

Explores advanced topics in statistics not included in existing courses, reflecting specific interests of students and instructors.

1-4

Offered

Generally offered Fall, and/or Spring - Check with department/school for next offering

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required

STAT 497 Statistics Project

A substantial independent project in the area of statistics, carried out by the student with the guidance of a faculty mentor.

1-4

Special Notes

Consent of instructor required.

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Interim, Spring, and/or Summer - Check with department/school for next offering

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 8 credit hours

Course Fee

Differential Tuition Required