Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduates interested in Statistics

Students wishing to build a concentration in probability and statistics are encouraged to consider declaring a major in Mathematical and Computational Science. This interdepartmental program is administered in the Department of Statistics and provides a core training in computing, mathematics, operations research and statistics, with opportunities for further elective work and specialization.

Statistics Minor

The undergraduate minor in Statistics is designed to complement major degree programs primarily in the social and natural sciences. Students with an undergraduate Statistics minor should find broadened possibilities for employment. The Statistics minor provides valued preparation for professional degree studies in postgraduate academic programs.

The minor consists of a minimum of six courses with a total of at least 20 units. There are two required courses (8 units) and four qualifying or elective courses (12 or more units). All courses for the minor must be letter graded.  An overall 2.75 grade point average (GPA) is required for courses fulfilling the minor.

1. Required Courses:
   STATS 116 and 200.
2. Qualifying Courses:
   At most, one of these two courses may be counted toward the six course requirement for the minor: MATH 52; STATS 191.
3. Elective Courses:
   At least one of the elective courses should be a STATS 200-level course. The remaining two elective courses may also be 200-level courses. Alternatively, one or two elective courses may be approved courses in other departments. Special topics courses and seminars for undergraduates are offered from time to time by the department and these may be counted toward the course requirement. Students may not count any Statistics courses below the 100 level toward the minor.
   

   Examples of elective course sequences are:
   STATS 202, 203, (204), emphasizing data analysis and applied statistics
   STATS 205, 206, (207), emphasizing statistical methodology
   STATS 206, ECON 160, (181), emphasizing economic optimization
   STATS 206, PSYCH 156, (160), emphasizing psychology modeling and experiments
   STATS 207, EE 264, (279), emphasizing signal processing
   STATS 217, BIO 283, emphasizing genetic and ecologic modeling
   STATS 217, 218, emphasizing probability and its applications
   STATS 240, 250, emphasizing mathematical finance

The Statistics Department Chair must approve any exceptions to the list of electives.

(Stanford Bulletin 2015-2016)

Declaring Statistics Minor:

Students must fill out a Statistics Minor form and submit it to the Student Services Officer (may also need approval from a Faculty Advisor, if necessary) at the time of your declaration request. The department will inform you of their decision whether to accept you into the minor. You should contact the department directly to determine if any other requirements must be fulfilled to process your minor declaration request.

In Axess:

Select Declare a Major/Minor from the drop down menu

Select Add a Minor declaration request

Select 'Statistics (Min)' from the  Add a Major drop down menu

Click 'Continue'

Before a degree is conferred, departments must certify that the plan of study meets all of the requirements for the major(s) and any minor(s).

Any revisions to the intial minor form must be submitted to the department for approval at least one quarter before their intended graduation (must be done by the Final Study List deadline).

In addition, students must file a Major-Minor and Multiple Major Course Approval Form from the major and/or minor department(s).

This form must be submitted to the Student Services Center at least two quarters before their intended graduation (must be done by the Final Study List deadline). (Please refer to the Major-Minor form for detailed instructions.)

Special Requirements for Students Pursuing Minors

Students may not overlap ("double-count") courses for completing multiple major and/or minor requirements, unless:

1. Overlapping courses constitute introductory skill requirements (for example, introductory math or a foreign language); or
2. Overlapping courses enable the student to meet school requirements (for example, for a major within the School of Engineering and a minor within or outside of the School of Engineering). Currently, only the School of Engineering has school requirements for its undergraduate majors.

University Policies & Procedures:

• Choosing a Minor prorgram
• Student Affairs: Declaring a Minor

• Undergraduate Graduation Checklist (updated in January)