Effective Winter 2023
Exclusions:Academic minors in Statistics are not open to students with a Statistics major or a Data Science major.
Advising
Most statistics courses are elected after taking an introductory course (DATASCI 101 or STATS 206 or STATS 250 or STATS 280 or STATS 412) and completing an introductory mathematics sequence. Student wishing to pursue a minor in Statistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a Statistics Department undergraduate advisor. See department website for contact information: lsa.umich.edu/stats/undergraduate-students/advising.
Prerequisites
Calculus II (MATH 116 or MATH 121 or MATH 156 or MATH 176 or MATH 186). The prerequisite for the minor may be taken as Pass/Fail (or P/F).
Requirements
Core courses:
- Introductory Statistics (DATASCI 101 or STATS 206 or STATS 250 or STATS 280 or STATS 412)
- Statistical Computing (STATS 306 or STATS 406)
- Linear Regression (STATS 401 or STATS 413).
Elective statistics courses: At least two advanced electives. Approved electives include STATS 315, 406, 415, 425, 426, 430, 449, 451, 470, 480.
Constraints
- One elective may be a quantitative methods course with advanced statistical content offered by another department, either from a pre-approved list or with approval from a Statistics Department undergraduate advisor.
- The following courses may not be used as electives for the Statistics Minor: STATS 404, 489 and 499.
- STATS 412 may be used as a core course, but not as an elective.
Residency
At least four of the five courses used to meet the minor requirements must be taken within the University of Michigan's Statistics Department.
Statistics (Minor) (Winter 2022 - Fall 2022)
Effective Winter 2022
Exclusions:Academic minors in Statistics are not open to students with a Statistics major, a Data Science major or any other minor in Statistics.
Advising
Most statistics courses are elected after taking an introductory course (DATASCI 101 or STATS 206 or STATS 250 or STATS 280 or STATS 412) and completing an introductory mathematics sequence. Student wishing to pursue a minor in Statistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a Statistics Department undergraduate advisor. See department website for contact information: lsa.umich.edu/stats/undergraduate-students/advising.
Prerequisites
- MATH 215.
Requirements
- Core courses: (DATASCI 101 or STATS 206 or STATS 250 or STATS 280 or STATS 412), and STATS 306 and STATS 425.
- Elective statistics courses: At least two statistics advanced electives approved by a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor.
Constraints
- One elective may be a quantitative methods course with advanced statistical content offered by another department, with approval from a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor.
- The following courses may not be used as electives for the Statistics minor: STATS 400, 404, 489, 499.
- STATS 412 may be used as a core course, but not as an elective.
Residency
At least four of the five courses used to meet the minor requirements must be taken within the University of Michigan's Statistics Department.
Statistics (Minor) (Winter 2018 - Fall 2021)
Effective Winter 2018
Exclusions:Academic minors in Statistics are not open to students with a Statistics major, a Data Science major or any other minor in Statistics.
Advising
Most statistics courses are elected after taking an introductory course (STATS 250, STATS 280 or STATS 412) and completing an introductory mathematics sequence. Student wishing to pursue a minor in Statistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a Statistics Department undergraduate advisor. See department website for contact information: lsa.umich.edu/stats/undergraduate-students/advising.
Prerequisites
- MATH 215.
Requirements
- Core courses: (STATS 250 or STATS 280 or STATS 412), and STATS 306 and STATS 425.
- Elective statistics courses: At least two statistics advanced electives approved by a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor.
Constraints
- One elective may be a quantitative methods course with advanced statistical content offered by another department, with approval from a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor.
- The following courses may not be used as electives for the Statistics minor: STATS 400, 404, 489, 499.
- STATS 412 may be used as a core course, but not as an elective.
Residency
At least four of the five courses used to meet the minor requirements must be taken within the University of Michigan's Statistics Department.
Statistics (Minor) (Spring 2017 - Fall 2017)
Effective Spring 2017
Exclusions:Academic minors in Statistics are not open to students with a Statistics major, a Data Science major or any other minor in Statistics.
Advising
Normally, most statistics courses are elected after an introductory mathematics sequence has been completed or after consulting a department department advisor. See Department website for contact information: lsa.umich.edu/stats/undergraduate-students/advising
Students wishing to pursue a minor in Statistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor. See Department website for contact information: lsa.umich.edu/stats/undergraduate-students/advising
Prerequisites
- MATH 215.
- One of: EECS 183 or 285, or SI 106, or ENGR 101
Computing. Computing is central to current statistical practice, both in and beyond universities. Modern statistical techniques often lend themselves to being understood in terms of algorithms and computation. Accordingly, instructors of courses serving statistics minors are increasingly integrating computation and algorithms into their instruction. We expect students to undertake the computing requirement prior to declaring a minor in the department.
Requirements
- Core Courses: STATS 250 (or 350) or STATS 280, and STATS 425; or STATS 412 and 425.
- Elective Statistics Courses:
At least three additional 400-level STATS courses to bring the credit total to 15, chosen in consultation with and approved by a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor.
Constraints
The following courses may not be used as electives for the Statistics minor: STATS 400, 404, 412, 489, 499.
Statistics (Minor) (Winter 2015 - Winter 2017)
Effective Winter 2015
Exclusions:Academic minors in Statistics are not open to students with a Statistics major or any other minor in Statistics.
Advising
Normally, most statistics courses are elected after an introductory mathematics sequence has been completed or after consulting a department department advisor. See Department website for contact information: lsa.umich.edu/stats/undergraduate-students/advising
Students wishing to pursue a minor in Statistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor. See Department website for contact information: lsa.umich.edu/stats/undergraduate-students/advising
Prerequisites
- MATH 215.
- One of: EECS 183 or 285, or SI 106, or ENGR 101
Computing. Computing is central to current statistical practice, both in and beyond universities. Modern statistical techniques often lend themselves to being understood in terms of algorithms and computation. Accordingly, instructors of courses serving statistics minors are increasingly integrating computation and algorithms into their instruction. We expect students to undertake the computing requirement prior to declaring a minor in the department.
Requirements
At least 15 credits of courses, to be chosen from the following categories as stated:
- Core Courses: STATS 250 (or 350) or STATS 280, and STATS 425; or STATS 412 and 425.
- Elective Statistics Courses:
At least three additional 400-level STATS courses to bring the credit total to 15, chosen in consultation with and approved by a Statistics Department undergraduate department advisor.
Constraints
The following courses may not be used as electives for the Statistics minor: STATS 400, 404, 412, 489, 499.
