Applied Statistics Undergraduate Certificate

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Coordinator: Stephanie Santorico:
Telephone: 303-556-2547
E-mail: Stephanie.Santorico@ucdenver.edu
Web site: http://math.ucdenver.edu/statistics/ugrad_cert.shtml

Entrance Requirements

All undergraduate students in good standing (including nondegree-seeking students) will be admitted to the program. For students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, this requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Some mathematical background (including calculus and linear algebra) is recommended.

To apply, see the Web site at: http://math.ucdenver.edu/statistics/ugrad_cert.shtml

Curriculum

There are three parts to the requirements:

Required Courses

MATH 2830 - Introductory Statistics: MA1. Semester Hours: 3
Basic Methods (choose one):
MATH 4820 - Statistics. Semester Hours: 3
MATH 4830 - Applied Statistics. Semester Hours: 3
Advanced Methods (choose one):
MATH 4387 - Regression Analysis, Modeling and Time Series. Semester Hours: 3
MATH 4394 - Experimental Designs. Semester Hours: 3

Elective (choose one):

MATH 4101 - Applied Statistics Using SAS and SPSS I. Semester Hours: 3
or any statistics course in the math department at the 4000 level or higher
ECON 4150 - Economic Forecasting. Semester Hours: 3
ECON 4811 - Introduction to Econometrics. Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 4770 - Applied Statistics for the Natural Sciences. Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 4770 - Applied Statistics for the Natural Sciences. Semester Hours: 3
SOC 5183 - Seminar: Quantitative Data Analysis. Semester Hours: 3
Equivalent course pre-approved by the certificate coordinator

Project

An independent data analysis project with a report and presentation to demonstrate proficiency with data analysis techniques and a statistical computing software package. Enroll for one hour of MATH 4840 (Independent Study) or in an equivalent course pre-approved by the certificate coordinator.

Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in these courses with no credit given for courses with grades below B-.

Residency Requirements

Since a certificate is a University of Colorado Denver certification of a student’s specialized knowledge in an advanced subject area, all courses in the certificate program are expected to be taken in residency at the University of Colorado Denver.

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