This program follows the American Statistical Association’s core guidelines for a minor in statistics, specifically courses in general statistical methodology, statistical modeling, and exposure to professional statistical software. In STA303, STA304, STA305, and STA306, students will gain a solid foundation in R and SAS, the two most widely used statistical software packages.
Students interested in data science are encouraged to include STA307 in their minor plans. In STA307, programming in R or Python plays a major role, and students intending to include STA307 in their minor should take a computer programming course before their junior year. Students intending to take Independent Study or Independent Research courses should first seek permission from the Statistics Program Coordinator.
For the statistics minor, a minimum of 3 course units must be earned at TCNJ. Only courses with a grade of C or higher can be used to fulfill the minor’s requirements.
Requirements
Required Courses (2 course units)
- STA 215/Statistical Inference
- STA 305/Regression Analysis
Other STA and MAT Courses (3 course units)
Select any 3 courses from the following:
- Any STA course at the 300 level or above.
- MAT 316/Probability