The following shows typical pathways you might take to achieve your Bachelor of Science major, depending on when you entered Duke. Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts major would not take the Applied Elective shown in the charts. If you have questions, please send them via email to dus@stat.duke.edu.
If you are thinking of studying abroad, it is important to plan ahead, and an early consultation with the DUS is strongly recommended so that your courses are well-timed to accommodate such study.
For students entering without Calculus background
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Calculus I | Calculus II STA 199L Intro to Data Science and Statistical Thinking (counts as an elective) |
| 2nd Year | Linear Algebra STA 240L Probability for Statistics | STA 221L Regression Analysis: Theory and Applications |
| 3rd Year | Multivariable Calculus STA 323L Statistical Computing | STA 332 Statistical Inference Statistics Elective |
| 4th Year | STA 402L Bayesian Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis Statistics Elective (Possibly IS for honors thesis research) | STA 440L Case Studies (Possibly honors thesis research) |
For students entering with one semester of Calculus
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Calculus II STA 199L Intro to Data Science and Statistical Thinking or STA 198L Introduction to Global Health Data Science (each counts as an elective) | Linear Algebra STA 240L Probability for Statistics |
| 2nd Year | Multivariable Calculus STA 221L Regression Analysis: Theory and Applications | STA 323L Statistical Computing STA 332 Statistical Inference |
| 3rd Year | Possible study abroad | STA 402L Bayesian Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis Statistics Elective |
| 4th Year | STA 440L Case Studies (Possibly honors thesis research) | Statistics Elective (Possibly IS for honors thesis research) |
For students entering with two semesters of Calculus
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Linear Algebra STA 199L Intro to Data Science and Statistical Thinking or STA 198L Introduction to Global Health Data Science (each counts as an elective) | STA 221L Regression Analysis: Theory and Applications |
| 2nd Year | STA 240L Probability for Statistics STA 323L Statistical Computing | STA 332 Statistical Inference
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| 3rd Year | Possible study abroad | STA 402L Bayesian Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis Statistics Elective |
| 4th Year | STA 440L Case Studies (Possibly honors thesis research) | Statistics Elective (Possibly IS for honors thesis research) |