2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
This major is offered through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students should have a strong interest in mathematics and some interest in computing. A student majoring in statistics can also work toward a minor in actuarial science. Students should meet with a statistics adviser early to plan a program that reflects individual interests and needs.
Statistics majors are encouraged to take STA 3032 or STA 2023 early to facilitate tracking into junior-level statistics courses. They cannot take any statistics course at the 3000 level or below after semester four. Students cannot retake any core or elective course(s) in which a grade of C+ or better had already been earned.
The student must receive a minimum C grade within two attempts (including withdrawals) in every required core course and in each course counted toward the 12-hour STA elective requirement. The grades from all attempts of the core requirements will be used to compute a core GPA that must exceed 2.0. The student must maintain an overall 2.0 GPA for all core and elective requirements.
Of the 42 credits that are required for the bachelor's degree, at least 18 credits must have been earned with a minimum C grade while the student was enrolled at the university. At least 12 of the 15 STA core requirements must be included in this 18-hour requirement.
* Core courses: STA 4210, 4211, 4321, 4322, 4504, MAC 2312-13 or MAC 3473-74, and MAS 3114 or MAS 4105. STA 4210-4211 must be taken in sequence. STA 4321-4322 should be completed by the end of the junior year. Student must receive a minimum C grade within two attempts (including withdrawals) on core courses.
** PHY 2020 and three elective hours can be taken for CHM 1020 and 1021.
+ Both courses must be taken at some point.
++ The three-course sequence, MAC 3472, 3473 and 3474 (Honors Calculus 1-3) can be substituted for MAC 2311, 2312 and 2313.
* Core courses: STA 4210, 4211, 4321, 4322, 4504, MAC 2312-13 or MAC 3473-74, and MAS 3114 or MAS 4105. STA 4210-4211 must be taken in sequence. STA 4321-4322 should be completed by the end of the junior year. Student must receive a minimum C grade within two attempts (including withdrawals) on core courses.
Note: Approved electives include twenty-one (21) non-STA electives at the 3000 level or higher. If graduate study in statistics is contemplated, MAA 4211 and MAS 4105 are recommended; choose other electives from the physical, biological or agricultural sciences.
Computing elective: One course is required - CGS 2420, CGS 2425-25L (ESI listing), CGS 3403, CGS 3460 (preferred), CGS 3464, CIS 3020 or COP 3175.
| Statistics (CALS) |
| College: Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.stat.ufl.edu/academics/ugrad/undergrad_prog.shtml |
This major is offered through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students should have a strong interest in mathematics and some interest in computing. A student majoring in statistics can also work toward a minor in actuarial science. Students should meet with a statistics adviser early to plan a program that reflects individual interests and needs.
Statistics majors are encouraged to take STA 3032 or STA 2023 early to facilitate tracking into junior-level statistics courses. They cannot take any statistics course at the 3000 level or below after semester four. Students cannot retake any core or elective course(s) in which a grade of C+ or better had already been earned.
The student must receive a minimum C grade within two attempts (including withdrawals) in every required core course and in each course counted toward the 12-hour STA elective requirement. The grades from all attempts of the core requirements will be used to compute a core GPA that must exceed 2.0. The student must maintain an overall 2.0 GPA for all core and elective requirements.
Of the 42 credits that are required for the bachelor's degree, at least 18 credits must have been earned with a minimum C grade while the student was enrolled at the university. At least 12 of the 15 STA core requirements must be included in this 18-hour requirement.
Critical-Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
Semester 2:
- Complete MAC 1147 or higher-level calculus
Semester 3:
- Complete MAC 2311
Semester 4:
- Complete MAC 2312 with a 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking course work
Semester 5:
- Complete MAC 2313 and either programming elective or any STA course with a 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking course work
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) ++ | 4 |
| BSC 2007 and 2009L Biological Sciences: Cells, Organisms and Genetics (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) ++ * | 4 |
| BSC 2008 Biological Sciences: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior (GE-B) | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences or AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication + | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M) * | 4 |
| CHM 1020 Basic Chemistry Concepts and Applications, Part 1 (GE-P) | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 or STA 3032 Engineering Statistics (GE-M) or programming elective | 3 |
| AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) | 3-4 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) or Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences or AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication + | 3 |
| CHM 1021 Basic Chemistry Concepts and Applications, Part 2 or PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics ** | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
* Core courses: STA 4210, 4211, 4321, 4322, 4504, MAC 2312-13 or MAC 3473-74, and MAS 3114 or MAS 4105. STA 4210-4211 must be taken in sequence. STA 4321-4322 should be completed by the end of the junior year. Student must receive a minimum C grade within two attempts (including withdrawals) on core courses.
** PHY 2020 and three elective hours can be taken for CHM 1020 and 1021.
+ Both courses must be taken at some point.
++ The three-course sequence, MAC 3472, 3473 and 3474 (Honors Calculus 1-3) can be substituted for MAC 2311, 2312 and 2313.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| STA 4321 Mathematical Statistics 1 * | 3 |
| STA 4210 Regression Analysis * | 3 |
| MAS 3114 Computational Linear Algebra or MAS 4105 Linear Algebra 1 | 3 |
| Approved electives (see note) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| STA 4322 Mathematical Statistics 2 * | 3 |
| STA 4211 Design of Experiments * | 3 |
| STA 4504 Categorical Data Analysis * | 3 |
| Approved electives (see note) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| STA electives (4000 level) | 6 |
| Advanced math elective (chose one: COT 4501, ESI 4312, MAA 4102, MAA 4211, MAD 4401, MAS 4105 [if not in core] or MAS 4107) | 3 |
| Approved electives (see note) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Computing elective (see note) | 3 |
| Approved electives (see note) | 12 |
| Total | 15 |
* Core courses: STA 4210, 4211, 4321, 4322, 4504, MAC 2312-13 or MAC 3473-74, and MAS 3114 or MAS 4105. STA 4210-4211 must be taken in sequence. STA 4321-4322 should be completed by the end of the junior year. Student must receive a minimum C grade within two attempts (including withdrawals) on core courses.
Note: Approved electives include twenty-one (21) non-STA electives at the 3000 level or higher. If graduate study in statistics is contemplated, MAA 4211 and MAS 4105 are recommended; choose other electives from the physical, biological or agricultural sciences.
Computing elective: One course is required - CGS 2420, CGS 2425-25L (ESI listing), CGS 3403, CGS 3460 (preferred), CGS 3464, CIS 3020 or COP 3175.