Course Overview

The bachelor of science in statistics consists of instruction in the use of software to manage, visualize, and interpret data of all kinds; the use of probabilistic reasoning to draw conclusions from data; the design of experiments that provide insight into uncertain processes; and the use of data to build models for complex systems.

In completing this degree, students will also develop expertise in an outside area of their choosing. This degree requires an outside specialization including one of the following options: bioinformatics, business, computer science, industrial engineering, or mathematics. By carefully selecting elective courses, students who study statistics will likely be able to obtain a minor in their selected specialization area.

General Eligibility

Undergraduate students who meet the following general admission requirements at the time of application are assured admission to  A&M-Central Texas:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative transfer GPA on a 4.0 scale;

• Minimum 30 academic, college-level transferable semester hours. Applicants pursuing an Applied Science or Aviation Science degree may meet this requirement utilizing select workforce education credit from an approved Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon completion of 45 hours, to include all general education courses within the AAS.

• Must be eligible to return to all previously attended colleges or universities.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• The University requires all students to take at least one year of a foreign language. This requirement is completed by having taken two units of the same foreign language in high school, completing one year of the same foreign language in college or completing the credit-by-examination process.

  Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or. Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)