- Learning Goals for a Major in Mathematics with a Concentration in Statistics
- Learning Goals for a Minor in Statistics
Learning Goals for the Major Program in Mathematics with a Concentration in Statistics
At Ƶ, math majors will develop a breadth of understanding
in calculus, linear algebra, statistics, and computer programming,
along with a depth of knowledge in algebra, analysis, or statistics.
- Students will formulate complete, concise, and correct mathematical proofs.
- Students will frame problems using multiple mathematical and statistical representations of relevant structures and relationships and solve using standard techniques.
- Students will create quantitative models to solve real world problems in appropriate contexts.
- Students will effectively use professional level technology tools to support the study of mathematics and statistics.
- Students will clearly communicate quantitative ideas both orally and in writing to a range of audiences.
The coursework that a student undertakes with as a major in mathematics with a concentration in statistics will support the learning goals in the following way:
Course | Writing Proofs | Prob. Solving | Modeling | Technology | Communication |
201/202 | Lots | Some | |||
210 | Lots | Some | Some | Lots | |
227 | Lots | Lots | Lots | Some | |
261 | Lots | Lots | |||
Comp 150 | Some | Lots | |||
212/215 | Lots | Lots | |||
365/370 | Lots | Some | |||
228 | Some | Some | Some | ||
327/337 | Lots | Lots | Lots | Some | |
328 | Some | `Some | Some | ||
221 | Lots | Lots | Some | ||
Data 229 | Some | Lots | Lots | ||
Comp 250 | Some | Lots | |||
Math 460 | Lots | Lots | |||
Stat 460 | Some | Lots | Lots | Lots |
Learning Goals for the Minor Program in Statistics
At Ƶ, stat minors will develop a breadth of understanding
in statistics and probability,
with the goal of applying statistics in context.
- Students will summarize data visually and numerically.
- Students will build and assess data-based models.
- Students will learn and apply the tools of formal inference.
- Students will ... the mathematical and probabilistic foundations of statistical inference.
- Students will execute statistical analyses with professional software.
The coursework that a student undertakes with as a minor in statistics will support the learning goals in the following way:
Course | Summarize | Models | Inference | Math/Prob | Software |
Intro stat | Lots | Lots | Lots | ||
MATH 327 | Lots | Lots | Lots | Lots | |
MATH 337 | Some | Lots | Lots | Lots | |
calculus | Some | ||||
MATH 228 | Lots | Some | |||
MATH 328 | Some | Lots |