STAT 4395 - Senior Project in Statistics

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Crosslisted: MATH 4395, DATA 4395. Credit may not be earned for more than one.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, formal approval by the prospective project advisor and the department chair.
Students will complete a project on a topic related to mathematics, statistics, or data science under the guidance of a faculty member from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Their work culminates in a written report and a public oral presentation. Students are required to select a project advisor in advance. Individual work with the advisor is accompanied by regular progress reports and classroom instruction on writing and presenting scholarly work. Examples include research, critical literature reviews, and field studies. This course can be used to fulfill the writing skills requirement.