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Statistics BS
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The Bachelor of Science in Statistics is an interdisciplinary program offered for students who are pursuing higher education in probability and statistics or careers as statisticians in a wide variety of industrial , scientific, and business activities, as well as government services.

The equivalent of two years of high school algebra, one year of plane geometry, and one-half year of trigonometry is prerequisite.

Required major core courses

CSC 201
CSC 209
CSC 210
Introduction to Computer Programming for non-majors or
Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers or
Introduction to Computer Programming
3
MATH 226 Calculus I 4
MATH 227 Calculus II 4
MATH 228 Calculus III 4
MATH 325 Linear Algebra 3
MATH 338 Introduction to SAS 3
MATH 340 Probability and Statistics I 3
MATH 441 Probability and Statistics II 3
Total 27
One area of emphasis (Business, Economics, or Science) 27
Total Units for the major 54

Business emphasis: Required course in the emphasis

ACCT 300 Accounting and Finance Reporting 3
DS 312 Data Analysis with Computer Applications 3
DS 412 Operation Management 3
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics Analysis 3
FIN 350 Business Finance 3
ISYS 363 Information System for Management 3
Total 18
Elective units selected with approval of faculty advisor Dr. Mohammad Kafai 9
Total Business emphasis units 27

Economics emphasis: Required course in the emphasis

ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics Analysis 3
ECON 300 Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory 3
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics Theory 3
ECON 312 Statistical Methods and Interpretation II 3
ECON 325 Economic Modeling and Computer Simulation 3
ECON 615 Mathematical Economics 3
ECON 630 Introduction to Econometrics 3
Total 21
Elective units selected with approval of faculty advisor Dr. Mohammad Kafai 6
Total Economics emphasis units 27

Science emphasis: Required course in the emphasis

MATH 400 Numerical Analysis 3
MATH 430 Operations Research 3
MATH 460 Mathematical Modeling 3
MATH 490 Mathematical Seminar 3
Total 12
Elective units selected with approval of faculty advisor Dr. Mohammad Kafai 15
Total Science emphasis units 27

If you have any questions regarding the Statistics BS, please contact Dr. Mohammad Kafai.


Mathematics
San Francisco State
Thornton Hall 937 · 1600 Holloway Ave · San Francisco, CA 94132
Email: statmath@math.sfsu.edu · Telephone: (415) 338-2251 · Fax: (415) 338-1461
Last modified:
18 July 2007