STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

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This major is sponsored jointly by the Departments of Statistics and Computer Science. It is designed to prepare students for professional or graduate work in statistics and computer science. See also Computer Science (page 146), Mathematics (page 171), Mathematics and Computer Science (page 173), and Statistics (page 186).

MAJOR IN SCIENCES AND LETTERS CURRICULUM

Degree title: Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 63-64 hours

General education: The LAS General Education requirements (see page 130) are set up so that students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements. The exceptions to this are the Campus Composition II and the Western Cultures requirements which must also be completed.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: To graduate with distinction requires a specified minimum grade-point average in all Computer Science, Statistics, and Mathematics courses listed below. A GPA of 3.25 is required for Distinction, 3.5 for High Distinction, and 3.75 for Highest Distinction.

Hours	Requirements
10-11	Required mathematics courses. Select from:
	MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I; MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II; and MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
	or
	MATH 135-Calculus and MATH 245-Calculus, II
22	Required Computer Science Courses:
	3 hrs. C S 125-Introduction to Computer Science
	2 hrs. C S 173-Discrete Mathematical Structures
	1 hrs. C S 223-Software Laboratory
	4 hrs. C S 225-Data Structure and Software Principles
	3 hrs. C S 257-Numerical Methods
	3 hrs. C S 273-Theory of Computation
	3 hrs. C S 231-Computer Architecture, I
	3 hrs. C S 232-Computer Architecture, II
10	Required Statistics Courses:
	4 hrs. STAT 310-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability I
	3 hrs. STAT 311-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability II
	3 hrs. STAT 328-Statistical Computing
21	Other Specified Requirements. At least seven statistics, computer science, and mathematics courses, with at least one chosen from each of the following groups:
	Group I: Matrices and linear algebra
	3 hrs. MATH 315-Linear Transformation and Matrices
	3 hrs. MATH 318-Matrices and Linear Algebra
	Group II Analysis and Differential Equations
	3 hrs. MATH 247-Fundamental Mathematics
	3 hrs. MATH 341-Differential Equations
	3 hrs. MATH 344-Elementary Real Analysis
	3 hrs. MATH 347-Introduction to Higher Analysis: Real Variables
	Group III Foundations
	3 hrs. C S 373-Combinatorial Algorithms
	3 hrs C S 375-Automata, Formal Languages, and Computational Complexity
	Group IV: Software
	3 hrs. C S 323-Operating Systems Design
	3 hrs. C S 321-Programming Languages and Compilers
	Group V: Application software
	3 hrs. C S 311-Database Systems
	3 hrs. C S 318-Computer Graphics
	3 hrs. C S 346-Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
	Group VI: Applied statistics
	3 hrs. STAT 320-Methods of Applied Statistics
	3 hrs. STAT 324-Analysis of Variance
	3 hrs. STAT 325-Applied Regression and Design
	Group VII:1
	3 hrs. STAT 100-Statistics
	or
	300-level statistics course, with STAT 326 recommended

Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200 level) courses must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

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1. Taken during the first 60 hours of course work (to provide the student with an early introduction to statistical concepts). The latter option is designed for students who wish to take STAT 310 before the junior year.