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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 must consult the undergraduate coordinator.

Statistics

To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
Semester 2:

  • Complete MAC1147 or higher-level calculus
Semester 3:

  • Complete MAC2311
Semester 4:

  • Complete MAC2312 with a 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work
Semester 5:

  • Complete MAC2313 and any 3000 or 4000-level STA course with a 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work.
Semester 1 Credits

MAC 2311 Calculus I (GE-M)++

4

BSC 2007 and 2009L Cells, Organisms, Genetics and Lab (GE-B)

4

Composition (GE)

3

Humanities (GE)

3

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Total

14

Semester 2 Credits

MAC 2312 Calculus II (GE-M)++

4

BSC 2008 Evolutionary Ecology and Behavior (GE-B)

3

AEE 3033C Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources OR AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication+

3

Social and behavioral science (GE)

3

Humanities (GE)

3

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Total

16

Semester 3 Credits

MAC 2313 Calculus III (GE-M)

4

CHM 1020 Chemistry (GE-P)

3

STA 3032 OR STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M)

3

AEB 3103 OR ECO 2023 Economics (GE-S)

3

Elective

2

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Total

15

Semester 4 Credits

Social and behavioral science OR Humanities (GE)

3

AEE 3033C Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources OR AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication+

3

Electives

6

CHM 1021 or PHY 2020**

3

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Total

15

**PHY 2020, plus three elective hours, may be taken for CHM 1020 and 1021.

+Both courses must be taken at some point.

++The three-course sequence, MAC 3472–3474 (Honors Calculus 1–3) may be substituted for MAC 2311–2313.

Semester 5 Credits

STA 4321 Math Statistics 1

3

STA 4210 Regression1

3

Linear Algebra (MAS 2103, 3114 or 4105)

3

Approved Electives4

6

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Total

15

Semester 6 Credits

STA 4322 Math Statistics II1

3

STA 4211 Experiment Design1

3

Advanced Math Elective5

3

Approved Electives4

6

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Total

15

Semester 7 Credits

STA 4502 Nonparametrics1 OR STA elective

3

STA Elective3

3

Approved Electives4

9

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Total

15

Semester 8 Credits

STA 4504 Categorical Data Analysis

3

Computing Elective4

3

Approved Electives5

9

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Total

15

1 Department core course: student must receive a minimum C grade within two attempts (including withdrawals)

2 STA 4210–4211 must be taken in sequence. STA 4321–4322 should be completed by the end of the junior year.

3 Two courses are required: select from STA 4173, 4222, 4502 (if not in core), 4504, 4664, 4702, 4821.

4 One course is required: select from CGS 2420, CGS 2425-25L (ESI listing), CGS 3460 (preferred) or CGS 3403.

5 Twenty-one (21) non-STA electives must be 3000 level or higher. If graduate study is contemplated, MAA 4226, 4227 and MAS 4107 are recommended; choose other electives from the physical, biological or agricultural sciences.

6 Choose one course from COT 4105, ESI 4312, MAA 4102, MAA 4211, MAD 4401, MAS 4105 (if not used in core) and MAS 4107.

Statistics majors are encouraged to take STA 3032 or STA 2023 early to facilitate tracking into junior-level statistics courses. They may not take any statistics course at the 3000–level or below after semester four. Students may not retake any core or elective course(s) in which a grade of C+ or better has 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.

Statistics Minor

A minimum 15 hours (5 courses) of 4000-level statistics courses are required. Of these, no more than three hours may be transfer credits. Students must complete STA 4210 and 4211. Each statistics minor whose major requires the completion of MAC 2311–13 is required to complete STA 4321–22. Students must complete all 4000-level statistics courses with a grade of C or higher, take no courses toward the minor S-U and count no individual study courses toward the minor.

 
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