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Statistics and Computer Science

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, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science , and Statistics.

Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

E-mail: stat@uiuc.edu or academic@cs.uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements: http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/STAT_CS/f_STAT_CS.shtml

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 are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.

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 one group of 
           courses:
          MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I, and
          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:
          C S 125-Introduction to Computer Science
          C S 173-Discrete Mathematical Structures
          C S 223-Software Laboratory
          C S 225-Data Structure and Software Principles
          C S 257-Numerical Methods
          C S 273-Introduction to Theory of Computation
          C S 231-Computer Architecture, I
          C S 232-Computer Architecture, II
10        Required Statistics courses:
          STAT 310-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
           and Probability, I
          STAT 311-Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
           and Probability, II
          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
           MATH 315-Linear Transformation and Matrices
           MATH 318-Matrices and Linear Algebra
          Group II: Analysis and Differential Equations
           MATH 247-Fundamental Mathematics
           MATH 341-Differential Equations
           MATH 344-Elementary Real Analysis
           MATH 347-Introduction to Higher Analysis: Real 
            Variables
          Group III: Foundations
           C S 373-Combinatorial Algorithms
           C S 375-Automata, Formal Languages, and 
            Computational Complexity
          Group IV: Software
           C S 321-Programming Languages and Compilers
           C S 323-Operating Systems Design
          Group V: Application software
           C S 311-Database Systems
           C S 318-Computer Graphics
           C S 346-Pattern Recognition and Machine
            Learning
          Group VI: Applied statistics
           STAT 320-Methods of Applied Statistics
           STAT 324-Analysis of Variance
           STAT 325-Applied Regression and Design
          Group VII:
           STAT 1001-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.

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.

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