This program is similar to the one in Operations Research described above except that the accounting and economics course work is reduced in favor of more statistics and computer science. The vast majority of the graduates go into statistical analysis positions or go on to graduate school in statistics.
Selected courses:
Advanced Programming/Practicum
Operations Research I
Operations Research II
Introduction to Probability and Statistics I
Introduction to Probability and Statistics II
Modern Regression
Topic in Data Analysis
Introduction to Probability Models
| Suggested course sequence | ||
| Sophomore Year: Fall | Units | |
| 03-121 | Modern Biology | 9 |
| 21-201 | Undergraduate Colloquium | 1 |
| 21-228 | Discrete Mathematics | 9 |
| 21-241 | Matrix Algebra | 9 |
| 21-259 | Calculus in Three Dimensions | 9 |
| 73-100 | Principles of Economics | 9 |
| 46 | ||
| Spring | ||
| 15-200 | Advanced Programming/Practicum | 9 |
| 21-201 | Undergraduate Colloquium | 1 |
| 21-260 | Differential Equations | 9 |
| 21-292 | Operations Research I | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Humanities Elective | 9 |
| 46 | ||
| Junior Year: Fall | ||
| 21-369 | Numerical Methods | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Depth Elective | 9 |
| 36-225 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I (or 21-325) | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Depth Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Humanities Elective | 9 |
| 45 | ||
| Spring | ||
| xx-xxx | Depth Elective | 9 |
| 36-226 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics II | 9 |
| 36-410 | Introduction to Probability Models | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Humanities Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| 45 | ||
| Senior Year: Fall | ||
| 21-393 | Operations Research II | 9 |
| 36-401 | Modern Regession | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Depth Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Humanities Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| 45 | ||
| Spring | ||
| xx-xxx | Depth Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Depth Elective | 9 |
| 36-402 | Topic in Data Analysis | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Humanities Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| 45 | ||