2014-2015 University Catalog

Data Analysis Minor

Banner Code: DATA

School: Volgenau School of Engineering

The minor provides students with a background in data analysis and statistical methodology. It is intended to complement undergraduate degree programs in the Volgenau School and the College of Science, especially computer science, economics, environmental engineering, geography, mathematics, nursing, psychology, public administration, sociology, and systems engineering.

Course Work

The minor requires 15 credits: a core sequence of 6 credits, plus 9 credits of electives. Grades of C or better are required in all courses. At least 9 of the 15 credits must be in STAT courses. At least 8 credits must be in courses not required by the student’s major.

Core Sequence Credits: 6

To satisfy the core requirement, students must complete one of these sequences.

STAT 250 - Introductory Statistics I Credits: 3
STAT 350 - Introductory Statistics II Credits: 3
OR
STAT 344 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I Credits: 3
STAT 354 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II Credits: 3
OR Provided the 9 elective credits are all STAT courses, mathematics majors may substitute:
MATH 351 - Probability Credits: 3
MATH 352 - Statistics Credits: 3

Elective Credits: 9

The 9 elective credits must be chosen from a list of courses approved by the department’s undergraduate coordinator. Courses currently approved for the minor are the following:

STAT 362 - Introduction to Computer Statistical Packages Credits: 3
STAT 435 - Analysis of Experimental Data Using SPSS Credits: 3
STAT 455 - Experimental Design Credits: 3
STAT 457 - Applied Nonparametric Statistics Credits: 3
STAT 463 - Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis Credits: 3
STAT 474 - Introduction to Survey Sampling Credits: 3
STAT 499 - Special Topics in Statistics Credits: 3
BINF 401 - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology I Credits: 3
CDS 401 - Scientific Data Mining Credits: 3
CEIE 410 - Geographic Information Systems in Engineering Credits: 3
CS 450 - Database Concepts Credits: 3
CS 484 - Data Mining Credits: 3
ECON 345 - Introduction to Econometrics Credits: 3
ECON 445 - Design and Analysis of Experiments Credits: 3
GOVT 300 - Research Methods and Analysis Credits: 4
GGS 300 - Quantitative Methods for Geographical Analysis Credits: 3
GGS 354 - Data Analysis and Global Change Detection Techniques Credits: 3
OR 335 - Discrete Systems Modeling and Simulation Credits: 3 (or crosslisted course
SYST 335 - Discrete Systems Modeling and Simulation
Credits: 3)
OR 441 - Deterministic Operations Research Credits: 3
OR 442 - Stochastic Operations Research Credits: 3
PSYC 300 - Statistics in Psychology Credits: 4
SOCI 313 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 4
SOCI 405 - Analysis of Social Data Credits: 4
SYST 469 - Human Computer Interaction Credits: 3
SYST 473 - Decision and Risk Analysis Credits: 3

Total: 15 credits

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Data Analysis Minor

Course Work

Core Sequence Credits: 6

Elective Credits: 9

Total: 15 credits