College of Science

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• For more information about Statistics, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with their advisor, Linda Skabelund. Current students should also meet with Linda Skabelund and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL)	4
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)	4			STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	3
College of Science Course	4			College of Science Course	4
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 2210: Multivariable Calculus (QI)	3			CS 1400: Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1	4
MATH 2270: Linear Algebra (QI)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
STAT 5100: Modern Regression Methods (CI/QI)	3			STAT 5200: Analysis of Designed Experiments	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3			Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
				MATH 3310: Discrete Mathematics	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
MATH 4200: Foundations of Analysis (CI)	3			MATH 5720: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics	3
MATH 5710: Introduction to Probability	3			STAT 5XXX Elective Course	3
STAT 5XXX Elective Course	3			STAT 5XXX Elective Course	3
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3			Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
STAT 5XXX Elective Course	3			STAT 5810: Topics in Statistics	1-3	3 credits
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	2-3
Comments				Comments

Students must complete the General Education Requirements .

• CHEM 1120  or GEO 1110  will fulfill the Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)  requirement.

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements .

• Two courses having the CI designation (such as MATH 4200 , MATH 4310 , MATH 5580  and STAT 5100 ) will meet the Communications Intensive (CI)  requirement.
• One course having the QI designation (such as MATH 2210 , MATH 2250 , MATH 2270 , MATH 2280 , STAT 2000 , STAT 2300  or STAT 3000 ) will meet the Quantitative Intensive (QI)  requirement.
• Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  and Depth Social Sciences (DSS) .

Program Requirements

All mathematics and statistics courses require a grade of C- or better. Program coursework may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.