Statistics is guided by a few fundamental principles but has applications in a great variety of different fields. To best serve the needs of students with a wide range of backgrounds and interests, the department has several versions of its introductory course: Stat 100, 102, and 104. These courses introduce common core material in statistical inference at an introductory level, but with different areas of application emphasized. A student can take only one of these courses for credit.
Stat 100 is a general introduction to applied statistics and data science, exploring applications in a wide range of fields. Stat 102 emphasizes applications to the life sciences and medicine. Stat 104 emphasizes applications to economics and the social sciences, and is faster-paced than Stat 100.