Statistics Minor

Statistical methods are widely used in science, engineering, business, and industry. The Statistics Minor is appropriate for all WPI students with interests in experimental design, data analysis, or statistical modeling. The minor is designed to enable a student to properly design studies and analyze the resulting data, and to evaluate statistical methods used in their field of study. Students should discuss course selections for the minor in advance with a statistics faculty member, who serves as the Minor Advisor. The student must complete the Statistics Minor Program Planning and Approval Form, and have it signed by the Minor Advisor. Students are encouraged to do this as early as possible, but it must be done prior to starting the Capstone. 

The statistics minor consists of completion of at least 2 units of work, which must consist of:

  1. At least 5/3 units of coursework, which must be drawn from the following lists of Foundation and Upper-Level Courses, and which must include successful completion of at least 2/3 units from each list:

    Courses for Statistics Minor (5/3 Unit Required)

    Foundation Courses (2/3 Unit Required)
     MA 2073 Matrices and Linear Algebra II
    MA 2611 Applied Statistics I
    MA 2612 Applied Statistics II
    MA 2631 Probability, or
    MA 2621 Probability for Applications

    Upper-Level Courses (2/3 Unit Required)
    MA 3627 Applied Statistics III
    MA 3631 Mathematical Statistics
    MA 4213 Risk Theory
    MA 4214 Survival Models
    MA 4237 Probabilistic Methods in Operations Research
    MA 4631 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I
    MA 4632 Probability and Mathematical Statistics II
    Any statistics graduate course:
     MA 509 or any course numbered MA 540 through MA 559

  2. The final 1/3 unit Capstone Experience: The capstone experience may be satisfied by certain 3000-level, 4000-level or graduate courses offered by the department or by a suitable independent study with one of the department’s statistics faculty. The Capstone must be approved in advance by the instructor. This is done by having the Capstone instructor sign the Statistics Minor Program Approval Form. After completion of the Capstone Experience, the Statistics Minor Program Planning and Approval Form is submitted to the Mathematical Sciences Program Review Chair for final approval.

For information about the Statistics Minor, see any of the statistics faculty: Professors Joseph D. Petruccelli, Balgobin Nandram, or Jayson D. Wilbur.

 

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