Statistics
Catalog pages 412-414
Subject abbreviation: STAT College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Daniel R. Jeske, Ph.D., Chair Department Office 2626 Statistics-Computer Building statistics.ucr.edu
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Professors Barry C. Arnold, Ph.D. Subir Ghosh, Ph.D. Daniel R. Jeske, Ph.D. Keh-Shin Lii, Ph.D. Professors Emeriti Robert J. Beaver, Ph.D. D. V. Gokhale, Ph.D. S. James Press, Ph.D. Christopher A. Robertson, Ph.D. David J. Strauss, Ph.D. Associate Professor Xinping Cui, Ph.D. Assistant Professors James M. Flegal, Ph.D. Jun Li, Ph.D. Chi Wang, Ph.D. ** Southeast Asian Studies Graduate Program / Statistics / 413 Lecturers Linda M. Penas, Ph.D. Jill Smith, M.S. Analisa Vega, M.S. Lecturer Emerita Barbara Beaver, M.S.
Major
The Department of Statistics is concerned with teaching, research, and statistical consulting. The courses offered present a comprehensive spectrum of statistical and probability theory, in so far as such theory is necessary for the understanding and analysis of observational data. The applications of the theory delineated in the courses may be made in any field of experience. Laboratory classes in which exam- ples related to the student’s actual field of interest are worked out, play an essential part. The department offers both B.A. and B.S. degrees in Statistics as well as a B.S. in Statis - tics with options in Statistical Computing and Quan tita tive Management; the M.S. degree in Statistics; and the Ph.D. degree in Applied Statistics.
The courses STAT 040, STAT 048, STAT 100A, STAT 100B, STAT 104/BUS 104, STAT 110, STAT 130, STAT 140, STAT 146, and STAT 155 are intended for students of other departments who wish a knowledge of statistical techniques. Some of them may be taken as electives by statistics majors. The objective of these courses is to acquaint the student with the elements of statistics with only the necessary amount of mathematical training.
STAT 147 and STAT 157 are computer-oriented courses intended for students who would like to learn about computer programming in the most important languages and who would like to learn about statistical computing.
In addition to teaching, the Department of Statistics is responsible to the dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station for collaboration with research workers in the biological and agricultural fields. A con- sultative service in the design, analysis, and interpretation of experimental data relating to the agricultural sciences is provided.
Computing Laboratories
The Department of Statistics has a strong applied orientation that involves the use of sta- tistical computing while solving real world prob- lems that arise in many disciplines. The depart- ment has two interactive multimedia computer laboratories with Pentium-class clients and a SUN Microsystems Netra server, and also has a UNIX-based laboratory that contains multiple SUN Microsystems Blade and Ultra 24 work- stations. Each of the labs provides users access to a wide variety of statistical software packages and are networked to both the Internet and the campus WiFi network. The CRAY Supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) is also available to faculty and graduate students, as are the 30 PC workstations in a computing laboratory that is maintained by the Statistical Consulting Collaboratory.
Statistical Consulting Center
The Statistical Consulting Collaboratory provides a broad range of analytical and statistical sup- port services, including design of experiments, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, and data modeling for the campus community, and promotes cooperative research between statisti- cians and other investigators in all fields of the application of statistics. The Collaboratory is staffed by a faculty director, two Ph.D. statisti- cians and graduate students.
Daniel R. Jeske, Ph.D., Faculty Director Karen Huaying Xu, Ph.D., Associate Director Scott M. Lesch, Ph.D., Principal Consulting
Statistician
University Requirements
See Undergraduate Studies section.
College Requirements
See College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.
Some of the following requirements for the major may also fulfill some of the college’s breadth requirements. Consult with a depart- ment advisor for course planning.
Major Requirements
The department offers both a B.A. and a B.S. degree in Statistics as well as a B.S. in Statis - tics with options in Statistical Computing and Quantitative Management.
The major requirements for the B.A. and the B.S. degrees in Statistics are as follows:
For the Bachelor of Arts
- 1. Core requirements (24–25 units)
MATH 009B, MATH 009C, MATH 010A
- b) Four (4) additional units in Mathematics,
chosen from MATH 113 or MATH 131
- 2. Upper-division requirements
- a) Thirty-six (36) units of upper-division
course work
- (2) Twelve (12) units chosen from
STAT 127/BUS 127, STAT 130, STAT 140, STAT 146, STAT 160A, STAT 160B, STAT 160C, STAT 171
- (3) Four (4) units of STAT 197 taken at
the end of the Senior year
Note An introductory Statistics class such as STAT 048, or STAT 100A is strongly recom- mended. For the Bachelor of Science
- 1. Core requirements (24–25 units)
MATH 009B, MATH 009C, MATH 010A
- b) Four (4) additional units in Mathematics,
chosen from MATH 113 or MATH 131
- 2. Upper-division requirements (52 units)
- a) Thirty-six (36) units of upper-division
course work
- (2) Twelve (12) units chosen from
STAT 127/BUS 127, STAT 130, STAT 140, STAT 146, STAT 160A, STAT 160B, STAT 160C, STAT 171
- (3) Four (4) units of STAT 197 taken at
the end of Senior year
- b) Sixteen (16) units of additional course
work chosen, with the approval of the major advisor, from Statistics courses numbered 104 and higher or from related fields.
Note An introductory Statistics class such as STAT 048, or STAT 100A is strongly recommended.
Statistical Computing Option The requirements for this option are in addition to the requirements for the B.S. in Statistics, except that the option requirement takes the place of the 16 units in 2.b) above.
- 1. Lower-division requirements (8 units):
- 2. Upper-division requirements (16 units)
- a) MATH 113
- b) Twelve (12) units of course work selected
from
- (3) STAT 198-I
Quantitative Management Option The requirements for this option are in addition to the requirements for the B.S. in Statistics, except that the option requirement takes the place of the 16 units in 2.b) above.
- 1. Lower-division requirements (16–17 units)
- a) ECON 003
- 2. Upper-division requirements (16 units)
- a) MATH 113
- b) Three courses from one area
BUS 135A, BUS 135B, BUS 136, BUS 138 414 / Programs and Courses
- (4) Management Information Systems:
Minor
The minor in Applied Statistics is designed to give students in either the social sciences or the physical sciences a cohesive set of statis- tics courses to deal with the data analytic aspects of their disciplines and to understand the statistical summaries that are encountered in everyday activities.
The requirements for the minor consist of at least 24 and not more than 28 upper-division units in Statistics to include the following:
- 4. Four (4) additional units from 2. or 3. above
Of the specified upper-division units, a mini- mum of 16 must be unique to the minor and may not be used to satisfy major requirements.
No more than 4 units may be in courses num- bered 190 through 199.
See Minors under the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.