Minor
Minor in Data Analytics
The minor in data analytics is an interdisciplinary program of study that incorporates statistics, computing and programming, data skills, and a problem-solving approach to data analysis. Required coursework instills the basic competencies expected of data scientists, including how to clean and explore data, work with databases, and build predictive models. The data science student is equipped with a set of statistical and methodological tools for drawing insights from real data and applying those insights to make decisions in various fields.
A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the data analytics minor.
Requirements
Foundation Courses – 12 credits
- Choose ONE option:
- ECON 221 – SQ Statistics I (3)
- PSYC 201 – Basic Statistics (3)
- SOCI 120 – Basic Biostatistics (3)
- CSCI 260 – Introduction to Databases (3)
- STAT 210 – Regression Analysis (3) OR ECON 314 – Intro to Econometrics (3)
- STAT 375 – Data Analysis and Statistical Computing (3) OR STAT 376 – Applied Machine Learning (3)
Electives – 6 credits
While students may choose any two of the following elective courses in consultation with their major advisor or director of the statistics program, they are encouraged to pick electives which link the minor with their major fields.
- CSCI 161 - Intro to Programming (3)
- COMM 363 – Media Research and Analytics (3)
- ECON 402 – Introduction to Game Theory (3)
- ECON 404 – Financial Economics (3)
- MATH 301 – Mathematical Stats I (3) OR MATH 302 Mathematical Stats II (3)
- MATH 410 – Probability Models (3)
- PSYC 204 – Advanced Statistics (3)
- PSYC Lab course* – only ONE lab course may count as elective {{Choose from: PSYC 327 – Developmental Lab (3) or PSYC 335 Social Psychology Lab (3) or PSYC 361 Psychophysiology Lab (3) or PSYC 381 Learning Lab (3) or PSYC 382 Cognitive Processes Lab (3)}}
- PSYC 388 – Testing and Measurement (3)
- PUBH 390 – Advanced Epidemiology (3)
- SOCI 201 – SQ Principles of Epidemiology (3)
- SOCI 285 – Social Research Methods (3)
- STAT/ECON 222 – Nonparametric Statistics (3)
- STAT 320 – Modeling Categorical Data (3)
- STAT 330 – Sample Survey Methods (3
- STAT 390 – Special Topics in Statistics (3)
- STAT 480 – Applied Statistics Capstone (3) OR ECON 416 – Seminar In Economics (3)
- STAT 490 – Internship in Statistics (3)
- Other STAT courses at the 300 or 400 level (3)
Total: 18
Note: Only one course applied to a student's major may also be used to satisfy a requirement in the minor.