Implement More Robust Statistics Course Offerings

Statistics is one of the most useful of all mathematical disciplines. It finds applications in such diverse domains as actuarial science, agriculture, astronomy, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, education, environmental science, geology, government, insurance, law, linguistics, marketing, medicine, physics, political science, psychology, public health, public opinion surveying, and sociology. In fact, almost areas of serious research make extensive use of statistics, and this use becomes more widespread every year.

Most major universities and liberal arts colleges offer substantial programs in statistics. It is on lists of the 15 Most Valuable College Majors.  Mills offers entry-level statistics courses based on high school mathematics in two departments, Economics and Psychology, and a calculus-based introductory probability and statistics course in the Mathematics Program that is taught every two or three years. But it offers no courses beyond these entry level courses. This poses a serious obstacle to having a first-rate science program. So the second thing I would like to propose is that Mills offer a richer program of probability courses that build on the existing entry level courses. Again, this would require additional FTE.

Background Information

Colleges Offering Statistics Major I
Colleges Offering Statistics Major II
UC Berkeley Statistics Major FAQ