Biostatistics Minor

The Biostatistics minor provides students an opportunity to enhance their studies on applications of statistics to the life sciences. The minor prepares students to apply quantitative methods to design studies, implement practices, analyze data, and interpret results across various disciplines, including biology, biochemistry, medical and health sciences, and environmental science.

The complete requirements for this minor are listed below. In summary, students must complete a minimum of 18 credits from the following list with at least two biology courses.

1. One of the three introductory statistics courses - ADTV 110 or MATH 275 or BIOL 480.
2. Two upper-level statistics courses - MATH 372 and MATH 375.
3. One of the three experimental design courses -BIOL 190 or ENVA 210 or PSYC 300.
4. One of the three General Biology courses-BIOL 120, or BIOL 140, or BIOL 170.
5. One more course from the Electives list.

Requirements for the Biostatistics Minor (18-22 credits)

Introductory Statistics Requirement
MATH - 275. Introductory Statistics with Computation 3 credit(s) OR
ATDV - 110. Statistics for Social Science 3 credit(s) OR
BIOL - 480. Biostatistics 4 credit(s)
Upper-level Statistics Course Requirement
MATH - 372. Regression Analysis 3 credit(s) AND
MATH - 375. Advanced Statistical Methods 3 credit(s)
Experimental Design Requirement*
BIOL - 190. Writing and Research Skills for Biologists 3 credit(s) OR
ENVA - 210. Environmental Research Methods 2 credit(s) OR
PSYC - 300. Research Methods in Psychology I 4 credit(s)
General Biology Requirement**
BIOL - 120. General Biology II 4 credit(s) OR
BIOL - 140. General Biology for Social Sciences 4 credit(s) OR
BIOL - 170. Advanced General Biology 4 credit(s)
Electives - One of the following courses
BIOL - 110. General Biology I 4 credit(s) OR
BIOL - 195. Health Studies Microbiology 4 credit(s) OR
Any 3-4 credit biology course at BIOL 200 level or above 3-4 credit(s) OR
CSIS - 120. Software Development 4 credit(s) OR
CSIS - 320. Machine Learning 3 credit(s) OR
MATH - 115. Calculus IIA 4 credit(s) OR
MATH - 120. Calculus II 4 credit(s) OR
MATH - 220. Introduction to Data Mathematics 3 credit(s) OR
MATH - 230. Linear Algebra 3 credit(s) OR
MATH - 371. Probability for Statistics 3 credit(s) OR
MATH - 470. Mathematical Statistics 3 credit(s) OR
MATH - 499. Independent Study in Mathematics 1-3 credit(s) (Must be taken for 3 credits) OR
PHIL - 315. Ethics of Science and Technology 3 credit(s) OR
SCDV - 110. Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization 3 credit(s)
* Courses other than those listed may be included in the student’s program subject to the approval of the Department of Mathematics.
** We recommend that students who wish to take more courses in biology take BIOL 120 or 170.