2026-2028 Catalog

Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus

The statistics minor program allows students from across the University to acquire substantial statistical skills that can be applied in their own disciplines. Please consult the Statistics Department website or the Statistics Department Minor Advisor for admissions requirements for the minor.

Minor Requirements and Curriculum

The minor must be completed prior to, or at the same time as, the requirements for the bachelor's degree. A major and a minor may not be taken in the same degree program, and a minor is not required for a degree. Requirements for the minor include:
  • At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
  • At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
  • No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
  • A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.
REQUIRED COURSES
DATA/STAT 1810Introduction to Statistical Computing with R3
STAT 1220Business Statistics II3
or STAT 3520 Statistics II
Select from the following:3
STAT 1110
Applied Statistical Concepts and Methods
STAT 1210
Business Statistics I
STAT 1510
Statistics I
STAT 3210
Engineering Statistics
Approved Electives
Select from the following:9
DATA 3301
Introduction to Data Science
DATA/STAT 3800
Introduction to Statistical Computing with SAS and SQL
DATA/STAT 3820
Intermediate Statistical Computing with R
DATA/STAT 5550
Statistical Learning with R
STAT 2610
Introduction to Probability and Simulation
STAT 3430
Applied Regression Analysis
or STAT 3530
 Applied Linear Models
STAT 3540
Statistical Methods for Study Design and Analysis
STAT 3710
Teaching Statistics: Pedagogy, Content, Technology, and Assessment
STAT 4610
Probability Theory
STAT 4620
Statistical Theory
STAT 4740
Multilevel and Mixed Modeling
STAT 4750
Bayesian Reasoning and Methods
STAT 4760
Statistical Analysis of Time Series
STAT 4770
Survival Analysis Methods
STAT 4780
Categorical Data Analysis
STAT 4790
Applied Multivariate Statistics
STAT 5530
Generalized Linear Models
STAT 5710
Applied Stochastic Processes
STAT 5740
Advanced Design and Analysis of Experiments
Total Units18