Messiah College: Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department Minors

I. Statistics

Benefits
1. A Statistics minor prepares one for entry level statistical positions in business, government, industry, and research.
2. A Statistics minor in conjunction with a Mathematics major is quite beneficial as preparation for a career in actuarial science.
3. A Statistics minor in conjunction with a Mathematics major prepares one to pursue study in a strong graduate program in statistics.
Requirements (18 credits)
1. Statistics for Mathematical Sciences I and II (STAT 291 and 292)
2. Twelve addditional credits of approved upper-level STAT courses usually consisting of the following:
  - Advanced Statistical Methods (STAT 324)
  - Experimental Design (STAT 325)
  - Statistical Methods in Operations Research (STAT 346)
  - Introductory Mathematical Statistics (STAT 407)
3. For Statistics minors who are not majoring in Mathematics, STAT 407 can be replaced with another approved upper-level STAT course (e.g. STAT 491).

II. Mathematics

Requirements (18 credits)
1. Calculus I and II (MATH 111 and 112)
2. Ten credits of 200 and 300 level MATH and/or STAT courses approved for the Mathematics major

III. Computer Science

Requirements (18 credits)
1. Eighteen credits of COSC courses, excluding COSC 171