BS in Statistics Requirements

Statistics Curriculum

Every student majoring in Statistics must complete the following curriculum:

(a) General Education Requirements (64 credit hours)

RequirementCoursesCredit Hours
EnglishENGL 101, 1026
Communication SkillsENGL 214, IAS 101, 201, 3019
Computer ProgrammingICS 1033
Islamic & Arabic StudiesIAS 111, 212, 322, 4xx8
MathematicsMATH 101, 102, 201, 20814
Natural SciencesCHEM 101, 102, PHYS 101, 10216
Physical EducationPE 101, 1022
Economy and MISECON 101, MIS 1056
Total64

(b) Core Requirement (26 credit hours)

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
Introduction to Linear AlgebraMATH 2253
Numerical ComputingMATH 3713
Probability and Statistics for Engineers and ScientistSTAT 2013
Introduction to Probability TheorySTAT 3013
Statistical InferenceSTAT 3023
Regression AnalysisSTAT 3103
Data Collection and Sampling MethodsSTAT 3653
Experimental DesignSTAT 4303
Senior project in StatisticsSTAT 4702
Total26

(c) Electives (30 credit hours)

RequirementDetailsCredit Hours
Four courses of:STAT 320, 325, 355, 361, 375, 415, 435, 440, 460, 461, 475, 49912
Four courses from one of the groups:Group I: ICS 201, 202, 252, 334,
MIS 301, 340, 401, 410, 425

Group II: ACCT 201, 202,
ECON 202, FIN 301, 302,
MGT 210, 301, MKT 301, 345

Group III: From any department with the approval of the advisor
12
One Extra Technical ElectiveXXX xxx3
General StudiesGS xxx3
Total30

Students are required to spend eight weeks working in industry prior to the term in which they expect to graduate.

(d) Summer Training (2 credit hours)

RequirementCourse CodeCredit Hours
Summer TrainingSTAT 3992
The total number of credit hours required is : 122