Dec 04, 2024

2023-2024 Academic Catalog

2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Statistics, BS

The Statistics, BS degree, offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , is recommended for students who wish to pursue a career in statistics. This program also prepares students for graduate study in probability, statistics, and data science. The program is designed to address the high demand in statisticians, data analysts, and data scientists in the current job market. It provides rigorous and balanced education in statistics. Students enrolled in the program will receive a solid mathematical, statistics, and data analysis background; moreover, they will learn programming, data management, and communication skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	47
Major Preparation	9-11
Major Requirements	61
University Electives	1-3
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in the Preparation and Required in the Major must be completed with a grade of “C- or better”, and the following Preparation for the Major course with a grade of “C or better”: 100W.

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (30 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6-unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies sequence (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) or Humanities Honors course (HUM 2B ; 6 units) satisfies the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course

AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) (C2+US1)
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D+US1)
HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions 3 unit(s) (S+US1)

Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course

AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 16 - Power and Ideas in American Politics 3 unit(s) (C2+US23)
POLS 170V - American Politics in Global Perspective 3 unit(s) (V+US23)

Physical Education (2 units)

All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course with a grade of C or better (C- not accepted) to meet graduation requirements. For this major, the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) is satisfied by a course in the major.

Major Preparation (9-11 units)

Complete One 100W Course From:

ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports 3 unit(s) (WID+R)
CS 100W - Technical Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
PHYS 100W - Methods of Research and Communication in Physics 3 unit(s) (WID)

Complete Two Courses:

CS 46A - Introduction to Programming 4 unit(s)
CS 46B - Introduction to Data Structures 4 unit(s)
OR
CMPE 30 - Programming Concepts and Methodology 3 unit(s)
CMPE 50 - Object-Oriented Concepts and Methodology 3 unit(s)

Major Requirements (61 units)

Lower Division Requirements (16 units)

MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (B4)
MATH 30X may be used instead of MATH 30.
MATH 31 - Calculus II 4 unit(s) (B4)
MATH 31X may be used instead of MATH 31.
MATH 32 - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4)
MATH 32X may be used instead of MATH 32.
MATH 39 - Linear Algebra I 3 unit(s)
MATH 42 - Discrete Mathematics 3 unit(s)
MATH 42X may be used instead of MATH 42.

Upper Division Requirements (21 units)

MATH 161A - Applied Probability and Statistics I 3 unit(s)
MATH 161B - Applied Probability and Statistics II 3 unit(s)
MATH 161C - Applied Probability and Statistics III 3 unit(s)
MATH 163 - Probability Theory 3 unit(s)
MATH 164 - Mathematical Statistics 3 unit(s)
MATH 167PS - Introduction to Python Programming and SQL 3 unit(s)
MATH 167R - Statistical Programming with R 3 unit(s)

Major Electives (24 units)

Complete 24 units from:

MATH 127 - Applied and Industrial Algebra 3 unit(s)
MATH 132 - Advanced Calculus 3 unit(s)
MATH 142 - Introduction to Combinatorics 3 unit(s)
MATH 143C - Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing 3 unit(s)
MATH 143M - Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing 3 unit(s)
MATH 146 - An Introduction to Mathematical Cryptography 3 unit(s)
MATH 151 - Fundamentals of Data Science 3 unit(s)
MATH 162 - Statistics for Bioinformatics 3 unit(s)
MATH 177 - Linear and Non-Linear Optimization 3 unit(s)
MATH 178 - Mathematical Modeling 3 unit(s)
MATH 179 - Introduction to Graph Theory 3 unit(s)
MATH 180 - Individual Studies 1-4 unit(s) *
MATH 188I - Student Internships 3 unit(s) **
*At most 3 units of any combination of Math 180, 180R and 180H may count towards degree requirements. Note: Math 180 and 180R have variable units. Math 180H is a 3-unit course.

**At most 3 units of Math 188i may count towards degree requirements.

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