Statistics
Statistics is the science of data. Statisticians provide and interpret the data that is crucial in the decision-making process for government officials, business professionals and industry leaders worldwide.
What to Expect
Students pursuing the statistics major take challenging courses with nationally recognized faculty members and pursue the internship and research opportunities that keep statisticians in high demand. As a statistics major, you will develop the ability to perform fundamental statistical analyses, prepare informative graphics for public presentation and use statistical programming languages with applications across a variety of fields.
There are three options under the bachelor's degree with a major in statistics program. You can pursue the general major, the major with emphasis in actuarial mathematics and statistics, or the intensive major. The major with emphasis in actuarial mathematics and statistics is designed for students planning a career as an actuary, while the intensive major is designed for students planning on graduate study in statistics.
The department's 15 faculty members are well-known for teaching and research excellence. As a statistics major, you can also benefit from the university's Center of Reliability and Quality Sciences, where faculty members and students conduct research projects on and off campus. You can also seek out internship opportunities to gain hands-on experience in the field.
Undergraduate Degree
B B.S. in Statistics
The Department of Statistics offers three options under the Bachelor of Science in Statistics: the general major, the major with emphasis in actuarial mathematics and statistics, and the intensive major. Typical courses in the major include:
- Calculus I and II
- Vector Calculus
- Numerical Linear Algebra
- Algorithmic Design I
- Technical Writing
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Graduate Degrees
The Department of Statistics offers two master's-level programs, a Ph.D. in Statistics and also a Certificate of Graduate Study in Applied Statistics. For more information, contact the graduate coordinator at statgdir@stat.sc.edu.
Graduate Director: John Grego, 803-777-7800, grego@stat.sc.edu
Application information for this degree is available through The Graduate School.
Graduate Director: John Grego, 803-777-7800, grego@stat.sc.edu
Program Contact: Don Edwards, 803-777-5070, edwards@stat.sc.edu
Application information for this degree is available through The Graduate School.
Graduate Director: John Grego, 803-777-7800, grego@stat.sc.edu
Application information for this degree is available through The Graduate School.
Graduate Director: John Grego, 803-777-7800, grego@stat.sc.edu
Program Contact: Don Edwards, 803-777-5070, edwards@stat.sc.edu
Application information for this degree is available through The Graduate School.
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