Degree Requirements – MAJOR
Degree Requirements – Major
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Lower level courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMP 116 | Introduction to Scientific Programming (COMP 110 may be substituted) | 3 |
| MATH 231 | Calculus of Functions of One Variable I H | 4 |
| MATH 232 | Calculus of Functions of One Variable II H | 4 |
| MATH 233 | Calculus of Functions of Several Variables H | 4 |
| STOR 155 OR STOR 120 | Introduction to Data Models and Inference Foundations of Statistics and Data Science | 3 4 |
| STOR 215 OR MATH 381 | Foundations of Decision Sciences Discrete Mathematics | 3 3 |
H Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.
Core requirements
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 347 | Linear Algebra for Applications | 3 |
| STOR 415 | Introduction to Optimization | 3 |
| STOR 435 OR STOR 535 | Introduction to Probability Probability for Data Science 1 | 3 4 |
| STOR 445 | Stochastic Modeling | 3 |
| STOR 455 OR STOR 320 | Methods of Data Analysis Introduction to Data Science 2 | 3 4 |
1 Students may not receive credit for both STOR 435 and STOR 535.
2 Students who take STOR 320 will have the option to take STOR 455 as a Group A elective. Students who take STOR 455 will have the option to take STOR 320 as a Group A elective.
Electives
Plus five additional courses from Group A and Group B, including at least three additional courses from Group A, per the lists shown below.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STOR 305 | Introduction to Decision Analytics | 3 |
| STOR 320 | Introduction to Data Science 1 | 4 |
| STOR 455 | Methods of Data Analysis | 3 |
| STOR 471 | Long-Term Actuarial Models | 3 |
| STOR 472 | Short Term Actuarial Models | 3 |
| STOR 475 | Healthcare Risk Analytics | 3 |
| STOR 515 | Dynamic Decision Analytics | 3 |
| STOR 520 | Statistical Computing for Data Science 1 | 4 |
| STOR 538 | Sports Analytics | 3 |
| STOR 555 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
| STOR 556 | Time Series Data Analysis | 3 |
| STOR 557 | Advanced Methods of Data Analysis | 3 |
| STOR 565 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| STOR 572 | Simulation for Analytics | 3 |
1 Students may not receive credit for both STOR 320 and STOR 520.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS 511 | Introduction to Statistical Computing and Data Management | 4 |
| BIOS 664 | Sample Survey Methodology | 4 |
| BUSI 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSI 408 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUSI 410 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUSI 532 | Service Operations H | 3 |
| BUSI 533 | Supply Chain Management H | 3 |
| COMP 401 | Foundation of Programming H | 4 |
| COMP 410 | Data Structures | 3 |
| COMP 521 | Files and Databases | 3 |
| ECON 410 | Intermediate Theory: Price and Distribution H | 4 |
| ECON 420 | Intermediate Theory: Money, Income, and Employment H | 3 |
| ECON 511 | Advanced Game Theory in Economics H | 3 |
| INLS 523 | Introduction to Database Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| MATH 383 | First Course in Differential Equations H | 3 |
| MATH 521 | Advanced Calculus I H | 3 |
| MATH 522 | Advanced Calculus II H | 3 |
| MATH 523 | Functions of a Complex Variable with Applications | 3 |
| MATH 524 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 548 | Combinatorial Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 566 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis | 3 |
H Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.
Total Hours Required:
Statistics and analytics majors must complete 120 academic hours. They also must attain at least a grade of C, not C-, in 18 hours of the courses listed under Core Requirements. Remaining General Education courses and electives to reach 120 hours will be 66-69.
In addition to the program requirements, students must:
- attain a final cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
- take at least half of their major course requirements, courses and credit hours, at UNC–Chapel Hill
- earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in coursework taken at UNC-Chapel Hill in the major core