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

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:
	MATH 220–Calculus I, and
	MATH 230–Calculus II, and
	MATH 242–Calculus of Several Variables
22	Required Computer Science Courses:
	CS 125–Intro to Computer Science
	CS 173–Discrete Structures
	CS 225–Data Structure & Softw Prin
	CS 257–Numerical Methods
	CS 273–Intro to Theory of Computation
	CS 231–Computer Architecture I
	CS 232– Computer Architecture II
10	Required Statistics courses:
	STAT 400–Statistics and Probability I
	STAT 410–Statistics and Probability II
	STAT 428–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 415–Linear Algebra
	MATH 418–Advanced Linear Algebra
	Group II: Analysis and Differential Equations
	MATH 347–Fundamental Mathematics
	MATH 441–Differential Equations
	MATH 444–Elementary Real Analysis
	MATH 447–Real Variables
	Group III: Foundations
	CS 473–Algorithms
	CS 475–Formal Models of Computation
	Group IV: Software
	CS 421–Programming Lang and Compilers
	CS 423–Operating Systems Design
	Group V: Application software
	CS 411–Database Systems
	CS 418–Computer Graphics
	CS 446–Machine Learning & Pattern Rec
	Group VI: Applied statistics
	STAT 420–Methods of Applied Statistics
	STAT 424–Analysis of Variance
	STAT 425–Applied Regression and Design
	Group VII:
	STAT 100¹–Statistics or 300 or 400-level statistics course, with STAT 426 recommended

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 400 before the junior year.

Twelve hours of 300 and 400-level courses must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.