A.B. in Statistics: Applied Statistics Track

This track emphasizes statistical applications. It is recommended for students who are interested in applications of statistical techniques to various disciplines, especially the social sciences.

This track allows students to take some of their elective major courses in another subject area where statistics is applied. A list of pre-approved electives can be found here.

Notes:

These requirements will be put into effect Fall 2024. Requirements from previous years can be found in the General Catalog Archive.

Preparatory Subject Matter (24-28 units)

Mathematics (16 units)

MAT 21A Calculus (MAT 21A strongly preferred)
- or MAT 19A Calculus for Data-Driven Applications
- or MAT 17A Calculus for Biology & Medicine
MAT 21B Calculus (MAT 21B strongly preferred)
- or MAT 19B Calculus for Data-Driven Applications
- or MAT 17B Calculus for Biology & Medicine
MAT 21C Calculus (MAT 21C strongly preferred)
- or MAT 19C Calculus for Data-Driven Applications
- or MAT 17C Calculus for Biology & Medicine
MAT 22A Linear Algebra
- or MAT 67 Modern Linear Algebra
- or MAT/BIS 27A Linear Algebra with Applications to Biology

Computer Science (4 units)

ECS 32A Intro to Programming
- or ECS 36A Programming & Problem Solving
  - Former courses ECS 10 or 30 or 40 may also be used.

Statistics (4-8 units)

STA 32 Gateway to Statistical Data Science
- or STA 35A and STA 35B Statistical Data Science
- or STA 100 Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences
- or STA 13 Elementary Statistics (STA 13 NOT recommended)

Depth Subject Matter (45-48 units)

Core Coursework (24 units)

STA 106 Analysis of Variance
STA 108 Regression Analysis
STA 138 Analysis of Categorical Data
STA 130A Mathematical Statistics: Brief Courses
STA 130B Mathematical Statistics: Brief Courses
STA 137 Applied Time Series Analysis
- or STA 141A Fundamentals of Statistical Data Science

Advanced Electives (12 units)

Three Courses From:

STA 104 Nonparametric Statistics
STA 135 Multivariate Data Analysis
STA 137 Applied Time Series Analysis*
STA 141A Fundamentals of Statistical Data Science*
STA 141B Data & Web Technologies for Data Analysis
- or STA 141C Big Data & High Performance Statistical Computing
STA 144 Sampling Theory of Surveys
STA 145 Bayesian Statistical Inference
STA 160 Practice in Statistical Data Science
MAT 168 Optimization
One approved course of 4 units from STA 199, 194HA, or 194HB may be used.

*Course may not be used if it is already being used for another requirement for the major.

Domain Emphasis (9-12 units)

Three elective courses outside of Statistics:

The electives must be approved by the major advisor. Electives must follow a coherent sequence in one single disciple/domain where statistical methods and models are applied and must cover the quantitative aspects of the discipline. The electives must be upper division. You can view a list of pre-approved courses here. Any deviation from this list must be approved by the major advisor.

Pre-Approved Domain Emphasis

Total Units: 69-76

Major GPA Requirements

Minimum 2.0 GPA in UC Davis courses used in the major.
Minimum 2.0 GPA in Upper Division UC Davis courses used in the major.

Statistics-Applied Track Sample Academic Plan (A.B.)

This schedule can be used as a guide, but students are recommended to meet with an advisor on a regular basis to make a customized plan that works best for their unique needs and priorities. Course offerings may also change year to year so please be sure to utilize the Academic Planning Resources provided.

Academic Planning Resources:

First-year	Fall	Winter	Spring
	MAT 17/19/21A	MAT 17/19/21B	MAT 17/19/21C
		ECS 32A or 36A	STA 13 or 32 or 35B* or 100
Second-year	Fall	Winter	Spring
	MAT 22A or 27A or 67	STA 108	STA 106
	Approved Domain Emphasis		Approved Domain Emphasis
Third-year	Fall	Winter	Spring
	STA 130A	STA 130B	STA 137 or 141A
		Approved Domain Emphasis
Fourth-year	Fall	Winter	Spring
	STA 138	STA/MAT Advanced Elective	STA/MAT Advanced Elective
		STA/MAT Advanced Elective

* STA 35A must be taken prior to STA 35B.

Degree Reminders (AB)

College and University Requirements
In addition to your major requirements, there are college and university requirements that need to be completed to be awarded a degree. You can find a list of the these requirements on the Letters and Science website. You can find a self-check form here.
Foreign Language Requirement
In the College of Letters and Science if you receive a Bachelor of Arts (AB), you are required to fulfill a foreign language requirement. You can find out more about this requirement and ways to satisfy it on the Letters and Science website.
Double Major Unit Overlap Rules
In the College of Letters and Science at least 80 percent of the upper division units used to satisfy course and unit requirements in each major selected must be unique and may not be counted toward the upper division unit requirements of any other major undertaken. If the major programs differ in the number of upper division units required, the major program requiring the smaller number of units will be used to compute the minimum number of units that must be unique.
Major-Minor Course Overlap Rules
No more than one course applied to the satisfaction of requirements in the major program shall be accepted in satisfaction of the requirements of a minor.