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Statistics, B.S.

Delivering the depth and breadth of preparation to launch your career in the high-pay, high-growth field of statistics and data science.

The Statistics program will take you on an enlightening journey developing the knowledge and skills in a variety of applications used in high-paying, high-growth fields, such as data science, actuarial science, biostatistics, and machine learning.

Empowering You to Excel in Your Chosen Profession

Statistics and data science represent some of the fastest growing career fields in the country, and the Statistics program will prepare you to excel in settings across the spectrum of business and industry.

From agriculture to business to medicine to artificial intelligence to actuarial science and virtually all points in between, our graduates achieve the highest levels of success at top employers, some of which include:

  • Alive5
  • Capital Insurance Group
  • Central California Lettuce Cooperative
  • Connor Group
  • Cooperative Economic Empowerment Movement
  • Digital NEST Inc.
  • Driscoll's
  • Grizzly Peak Farms, LLC
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Language Line Solutions
  • Looker
  • Mavenlink
  • Merrill Farm
  • Metis
  • Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group
  • Papas
  • Perspecta
  • Precision for Medicine
  • Rare Diseases and Oncology
  • Rescare
  • S&P Global
  • Sentient Energy
  • Slalom
  • The Trade Desk
  • United Way of Kern County

The program lays the academic and experiential groundwork for careers in a vibrant array of professional settings and roles, including:

  • Actuary
  • Associate Research Analyst
  • Biostatistician
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Capture Specialist
  • Data Coordinator
  • Data Scientist
  • Lecturer at University/CC
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Research Programmer Analyst
  • Statistician

The program offers exceptional preparation for taking your education to even greater heights, as many of our alums are accepted into elite graduate programs and institutions, including:

  • Arizona State University
  • Brown University
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • CSU East Bay
  • North Carolina State University
  • Oregon State University
  • Penn State University
  • San Jose State University
  • UC Berkeley
  • UC Irvine
  • UC Santa Cruz
  • University of Texas, Austin
  • University of Washington
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Statistics, B.S.

The Statistics program delivers the knowledge and practical skills in things like experimental design; survey and sampling design; data analysis; data collection; and statistical programming in R, SAS, and Python that transcend across professional fields and disciplines.

 

Educational Objectives

Our closely-knit community of teachers and learners will provide you with a dynamic and collaborative learning environment, with offerings like the Math/Stat Major Lounge where you’ll come together for study sessions with fellow students, as well as the Mathematics and Statistics Club and Mathematics and Statistics Cafes.

Our faculty mentorship and research opportunities will position you to develop advanced real-world skills, to collaborate with other programs and industry partners, and to present your research at local, regional, and national conferences.

Our Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium will enrich your learning experience with up to eight sessions per year, where you’ll explore current and emerging topics, build community with fellow students, connect and network with visiting professionals, and enhance your development as a future statistician.

Our Statistics and Data Science minors can be easily added to any other CSUMB degree program – including Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Kinesiology, Health Sciences, Business, Biology, Marine Science, and Environmental Science – as a way to enhance your skill set and marketability in the job market.

Complete all of the following lower division core courses:

*Note: MATH 150 requires prior preparation for calculus (e.g. to a level provided by successful completion of MATH 130)

 

Complete one of the following courses:

 

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Complete all of the following upper division core courses:

 

Complete two of the following Statistics elective courses:

 

Complete two of the following Mathematics/Statistics elective courses:

 

Our location will add a rich dimension to your overall experience in the Statistics program, offering opportunities to work with local non-profit organizations through your coursework like Big Sur Land Trust and the Ventana Wilderness Alliance, as well as to conduct independent research benefiting local communities using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

You’ll engage in a service-learning internship providing statistical consulting services to local non-profit organizations and schools, enabling them to continue providing and enhancing the essential services and education they provide to area families and communities.

Faculty & Staff

Our faculty are dedicated to the success of their students and regularly mentor them on student research projects, often providing paid experiences through their own grants or CSUMB’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC).

Lipika Deka

Lipika Deka

Professor

Lipika Deka

Lipika Deka

Special Consultant

Lipika Deka

Lipika Deka

Department Chair AY

Lipika Deka

Lipika Deka

Special Consultant

Cynthia Bush

Cynthia Bush

Administrative Support Coordinator

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Questions? We’re Here to Help!

Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you have about the Statistics program.

Our experienced and supportive admissions staff is here to provide all the individualized guidance you need.

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