A.B. in Statistics: Applied Statistics Track

This track emphasizes statistical applications. It is recommended for students who are interested in applications of statistical techniques to various disciplines, especially the social sciences.

This track allows students to take some of their elective major courses in another subject area where statistics is applied. A list of pre-approved electives can be found here.  

Notes:

These requirements were put into effect Fall 2019.  Requirements from previous years can be found in the General Catalog Archive.

Preparatory Subject Matter (20-23 units)

Mathematics

  • MAT 16 A-B-C or MAT 17 A-B-C or MAT 21 A-B-C Calculus (MAT 21 series preferred.)
    • Beginning Fall 2023 MAT 19 A-B-C will also be accepted.
  • MAT 22A Linear Algebra

Computer Science

  • ECS 32A or 36A Programming
    • Former courses ECS 10 or 30 or 40 may also be used.

Statistics

  • STA 13, 32, or 100 
    • STA 32 or 100 preferred.

Depth Subject Matter (45-48 units)

Core Coursework

  • STA 106 Analysis of Variance
  • STA 108 Regression Analysis
  • STA 138 Analysis of Categorical Data
  • STA 130A Mathematical Statistics: Brief Courses
  • STA 130B Mathematical Statistics: Brief Courses
  • STA 137 Applied Time Series Analysis or STA 141A Fundamentals of Statistical Data Science

Restricted Electives

Three Courses From: 

  • STA 104 Nonparametric Statistics
  • STA 135 Multivariate Data Analysis
  • STA 137 Applied Time Series Analysis*
  • STA 141A Fundamentals of Statistical Data Science*
  • STA 141B Data & Web Technologies for Data Analysis 
    or STA 141C Big Data & High Performance Statistical Computing 
  • STA 144 Sampling Theory of Surveys
  • STA 145 Bayesian Statistical Inference
  • STA 160 Practice in Statistical Data Science 
  • MAT 168 Optimization
  • One approved course of 4 units from STA 199, 194HA, or 194HB may be used. 

Cluster Electives

Three elective courses outside of Statistics:

The electives must be approved by the major advisor. Electives must follow a coherent sequence in one single disciple/cluster where statistical methods and models are applied and must cover the quantitative aspects of the discipline. The electives must be upper division.  You can view a list of pre-approved courses here.  Any deviation from this list must be approved by the major advisor.

Total Units: 65-71

*Course may not be used if it is already being used for another requirement for the major.  

Sample Schedule

Freshman

Fall

Winter 

Spring

 

MAT 16/17/21A

MAT 16/17/21B

MAT 16/17/21C

 

 

ECS 32A or 36A

STA 13 or 32 or 100

Sophomore

Fall

Winter

Spring

 

MAT 22A

STA 108

STA 106

 

Approved Cluster Elective

 

Approved Cluster Elective

Junior

Fall

Winter

Spring

  STA 130A

STA 130B

STA 137 or 141A

 

 

Approved Cluster Elective  

Senior

Fall

Winter

Spring

  STA 138

STA/MAT Restricted Elective

STA/MAT Restricted Elective

   

STA/MAT Restricted Elective