Offered by Department of Mathematics and Statistics:

Statistics Major

Statistics/Actuary Science
Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5905

Minimum General Studies = 45
including General Studies coursework required by major
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours
*Students with insufficient preparation will enter the mathematics program at a lower level increasing total hours need to complete the major.
Natural Sciences minimum = 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
Personal Development minimum = 2
BS Science-related course requirements = 0
Major Option = 60
Minimum total hours required coursework = 105
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 20
Minimum total hours required for BS in Statistics/Actuary Science Comprehensive = 125
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

Must be completed with no grade below a "C".

A. Statistics/Actuary Science Comprehensive Requirements (36 hours required)
Take all of the following:
MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours
MATH 409, Problems in Calculus - 1 hour
MATH 414, Theory of Compound Interest - 3 hours
MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours
STAT 345, Applied Statistics I - 3 hours
STAT 441, Probability and Statistics - 3 hours
STAT 442, Mathematical Statistics - 3 hours
STAT 445, Applied Statistics II - 3 hours
STAT 446, Nonparametric Statistics - 3 hours
STAT 448, Regression Analysis - 3 hours
STAT 449, Problems in Statistics - 1 hour
B. Statistics/Actuary Science Comprehensive Supporting Courses (15 hours required)
Take 1 course from:
CSIS 109GS, FORTRAN Programming - 3 hours
CSIS 111GS, Applied BASIC Programming - 3 hours
CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours
CSIS 150, Structured Programming - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 130GS)
Take all of the following:
BACC 250, Beginning Accounting I - 3 hours
BACC 251, Beginning Accounting II - 3 hours
BFIN 308, Principles of Finance - 3 hours
BFIN 316, Insurance - 3 hours
C. Statistics/Actuary Science Comprehensive Electives (9 hours required)
Take 3 courses from:
BFIN 317, Property and Liability Insurance - 3 hours
BFIN 408, Corporate Finance - 3 hours
BMGT 425, Operations Research - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102 (if necessary) and MATH 120 or MATH 123; BMIS 181, BMIS 182; BMGT 233)
MATH 314, Mathematics of Insurance - 3 hours
MATH 420, Numerical Analysis - 3 hours
MATH 481, Math of Life Contingencies I - 3 hours
MATH 482, Math of Life Contingencies II - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 481)
CSIS 375, Operations Research - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 220)
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