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Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Option in Statistics (Code MATHBS04)

This option prepares students for careers as statisticians and/or for graduate study in applied (or theoretical) statistics. The requirements are as follows:

Lower Division:  MATH 122, 123, 224, 247; CECS 174; ENGL 101 or 317 (317 can be taken CR/NC);

Upper Division: MATH 323, 361A, 380, and STAT 381, STAT 410, STAT 450, STAT 482 (soon will require STAT 475 and NOT 482) ;
                           At least 12 elective units of additional upper-division MATH and/or STAT excluding MATH 370A, 370B

                          (See NOTE below)

  NOTE:  An outside course can possibly count as upper-division elective MATH courses.  They include:

(Important: First consult with the undergraduate statistics advisor Dr Safer's email is asafer@csulb.edu )

ECON 403 Mathematical Economics

ECON 410H/510H Adv. Microeconomics

ECON 411H/511H Adv. Macro and Forecasting

ECON 420 Forecasting

ECON 333 Managerial Economics

ECON 433 Capital Theory and Financial Analysis

ECON 485 Econometrics I

ECON 486 Econometrics II

E T    312 Statistical Quality Control

E T    419 Design of Experiments

E T    420 Reliability and Maintainability

FIN   350 Investment Principles

FIN   400 Financial Management

FIN   450 Security Analysis

FIN   480 Derivatives and Futures Markets

I S    320 QuantitativeAnalysis for Business Decisions

H SC 403/503 Adv. Community Health Statistics

H SC 400/500 Pinciples of Epidemology 

PSY 315 Principles of pyschological testing

NOTE:  If there is some other course you are interested in that has significant quantitative parts to the course, ask Dr. Safer about the course.

Several good upper-division statistics courses to take in the department are:

STAT 475 (can be offered any semester including summer) Data Analysis With SAS (requires STAT 381)

STAT 484 (Actuarial Science)

Required MATH/STAT courses

MATH 323 (Fall,Spring) Numerical Analysis (requires MATH 224)

MATH 361A (F,S) Mathematical Analysis I (requires MATH 224 and MATH 247)

MATH 380 (F,S) Probability (requires MATH 224)

STAT 381 (F,S) Mathematical Statistics (requires MATH 380 and MATH 247)

STAT 410 (F,S) Regression Analysis (can be taken at the same time as STAT 381)

STAT 450 (S) Multivariate Statistical Analysis (requires STAT 410 and STAT 381)

STAT 482 (F) Random Processes (requires only MATH 380; STAT 381 is not needed)

  1. A total of 120 units including 40 upper division units.

  2. Fulfill General Education requirements. Note that you may use MATH 122 or 123 to satisfy General Education requirement B.2.

  3. Attain at least a 2.0 GPA in all courses taken, all courses taken at CSULB, all courses in the major, and all upper division courses in the major taken at CSULB.

  4. Pass the Writing Proficiency Examination. (You must attempt this exam by the end of the semester during which you earn 75 or more units and before filing for a Grad Check. It may be retaken.)

  5. Have degree objective/major code MATHBS04. (If you wish to change your code, you must file a “Change of Degree Objective” form at the Mathematics Department Office, FO3-120.)

  6. File a “Program Planner”, which has been signed by your Statistics advisor, at the Mathematics Department Office. This must be done before filing for a Grad Check.

  7. File for a Grad Check. This should be done by the preceding October 1 if graduating at the end of the Spring semester or Summer session, and by the preceding March 1 if graduating at the end of the Fall semester.

CR/NC: No upper division course used to satisfy major requirements, except English 317, and no course in the Department of Mathematics may be taken CR/NC.