Return to Applied and Engineering Statistics Home Page Statistical methods and methods for data analysis are crucial for research in and for the exploitation of the natural sciences, the social sciences, business, nursing, education and engineering. The Department offers a variety of introductory courses as well as more advanced course work in specialized statistical methodology and applications. The focus of the Department's offerings is applied with special emphasis on computing; federal and survey statistics; and engineering applications of statistics and data analysis.
Introductory courses are targeted for a wide variety of undergraduate clients including undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Nursing as well as the School of Information Technology and Engineering. The STAT 250/350 sequence is targeted for general audiences while the STAT 344/354 sequence is targeted for technical and scientific audiences. STAT 362 is designed as a projects course in the use of computer statistical packages. Although the Department does not offer an undergraduate degree in statistics, a variety of advanced courses is available for inclusion in other degree programs. The Department offers courses with the designator STAT.