Statistics Minor

A minor in Applied Statistics (Ref. No. 313) requires a minimum of 19 semester hours. This program is designed for a student seeking a career as a statistical programmer / analyst / consultant in a knowledge-based industry or in a research institution.

The requirements are

           (i) MATH 136 or MATH 142        (4 or 5 hrs)

        (ii) STAT 301, STAT 330, and STAT 401 (9 hrs)

         (iii) At least 6 credit hours from the following:

              (a) Any 300-level or 400-level STAT course other than 301, 330, and 401;
              (b) MATH 382, 482, or 470;
              (c) At most 3 credit hours of 300-400 level statistical coursework relevant to the student’s area of study (with
prior approval from the Statistics Education Committee of the Department of Mathematics)

At least one-third of the course requirements in the minor must be earned at WKU. You must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor courses and in the minor courses completed at WKU.

Statistics Education Committee

Dr. Melanie Autin (Chair)
Dr. Ngoc Nguyen
Dr. David Neal

Dr. David K. Neal, Lead Academic Advisor
Department of Mathematics
4136 COHH
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270.745.6213

313: Minor in Applied Statistics

Links