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Biostatistics

Course Requirements
Major Academic Plan
Career Paths

RequirementsClass NumberClass NameHours*OfferedPrerequisitesNotes
Complete FourCELL 120Science of Biology3:3:0F/W/Spr- If you are a Biology Major, BIO 130 is also accepted
BIO 264Statistical Analysis for Biologists4:4:0F/WBIO 130
or CELL 120
or MMBIO 121
 
STAT 230Statistical Modeling 13:3:0F/W/SpSTAT 121
or STAT 201
Recommended
It is strongly suggested that STAT 130 and MATH 112 be taken concurrently with or before STAT 230.
STAT 330Statistical Modeling 23:3:0F/WMATH 213
& STAT 230
Recommended
STAT 250 and MATH 113 are strongly recommended as a prerequisites or concurrent enrollment.
HLTH 345Principles of Epidemiology3:3:0WHLTH 313 
MMBIO 240Molecular Biology3:3:0F/W/SprBIO 130
or MMBIO 121
or CELL 120
Recommended
Chem 105 or Chem 111 (4 credits)
Possibly Indirectly RequiredHLTH 313Introduction to Data Collection and Analysis
3:3:0
F/W
-

STAT 201

or

STAT 121 preferred

Statistics for Engineers and Scientists3:3:0
F/W/Spr
MATH 112
or MATH 113
or MATH 119
Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis3:3:1F/W/Spr-Su/Spr/Su-Recommended
MATH 110 or equivalent

*Hours are Credit : Lecture : Lab

A double major in this field will also be accepted.

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After graduation, students have gone into the both the workforce and graduate programs. The following table shows some of the career paths our graduates have followed:

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Master's Degree Subject

Software Engineer
Biostatistics