Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Departmental Residency Requirement: at least 15 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses must be taken from the UCF Department of Statistics and Data Science.
- Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) in each course with an STA prefix.
- Students must achieve a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in all computer science and mathematics courses satisfying major requirements.
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all courses satisfying major requirements.
- Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without prior approval.
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor.
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Courses designated in 1 (General Education Program) are generally spread over 4 years, and those designated in 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
- All statistics courses except the following, and those protected by Florida Common Course Numbering must be taken from, or approved by the Department of Statistics and Data Science at UCF.
- STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3
- STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
General Education Program (GEP) (39 Credit Hours)
At least one course completed in each Foundation area must be a designated State General Education Core Course.
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Mathematical Foundations (7 Credit Hours)
- MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
- STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Economics (3 Credit Hours)
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
Social Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
Select one:
- ANT 2000 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- SYG 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Science Foundations (8 Credit Hours)
Life Science: (4 Credit Hours)
- BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
Physical Science: (4 Credit Hours)
Select one:
- CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
- PHY 2053C - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (14 Credit Hours)
- COP 3223C - Introduction to Programming with C Credit Hours: 3
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (GEP)
- MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
- MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
Complete two laboratory courses designed for science majors;
- The state of Florida requires Actuarial Science majors to take two laboratory-based science courses designed for science majors. Students must complete 8 credits of the following courses, and depending on what was taken in the GEP, this requirement may already be satisfied.
- Note: both semesters do not have to be in the same subject area.
- Note: depending on which courses were taken in the GEP, this requirement could require 0 to 8 credits to complete.
Select two semesters within the following;
- See Basic Core for details.
- Biology majors courses with labs or
- Chemistry majors courses with labs or
- Physics majors courses with labs
Core Requirements: Basic Level (3 Credit Hours)
All courses specifically identified in the preceding Common Program Prerequisites section of this catalog are also required in the Basic Core, and must be taken;
- ACG 2021 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- COP 3223C - Introduction to Programming with C Credit Hours: 3 (CPP)
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (CPP)
- MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (GEP)
- MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4 (CPP)
- MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4 (CPP)
- STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (49 Credit Hours)
- COT 4500 - Numerical Calculus Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3241 - Writing for the Technical Professional Credit Hours: 3
- FIN 3403 - Business Finance Credit Hours: 3
- MAS 3105 - Matrix and Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 4
- STA 4130 - Life Contingencies I Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4131 - Life Contingencies II Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4133 - Loss Models I Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4135 - Loss Models II Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4163 - Statistical Methods II Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4164 - Statistical Methods III Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4183 - Theory of Interest Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4184 - Introduction to Derivative Markets Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4186 - Theory of Derivative Pricing Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4321 - Statistical Theory I Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4322 - Statistical Theory II Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4852 - Applied Time Series Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives (6 Credit Hours)
- Select from upper division or graduate (5000 level) statistics, mathematics, or computer science courses.
- Selected courses in business may be used only with prior approval by the Department of Statistics.
The following courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement:
- MAC 2233 - Concepts of Calculus Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 2253 - Applied Calculus Credit Hours: 3
- MHF 4404 - History of Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
- All MAE courses
Capstone Requirements
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
- Select primarily from upper level courses, with departmental advisor’s approval. May be outside of the department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Graduation
Additional Requirements
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) in each course with a STA prefix.
- Students must achieve a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in all computer science and mathematics courses satisfying major requirements.
- Take SOA Exam P (Probability) and report the score to the department.
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all courses satisfying major requirements.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College and department. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/research/.
Related Programs
- Mathematics (B.S.)
- Secondary Education, Mathematics Education Track (B.S.)
- Statistics (B.S.)
Certificates
Related Minors
- Actuarial Science Minor
- Statistics Minor
- Mathematics Minor
Advising Notes
- It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they have satisfied course prerequisites before registering for a class. Students should consult with a department advisor.
- Contact your college advisor in the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) office (CSB 250) for more information about overall progress toward your degree, GEP and other university requirements, academic probation, special problems as well as general academic advising.
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
- Submit your requests for course evaluations at https://sciences.ucf.edu/cosas/ and click on “COS Course Evaluation”.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
- The following substitutions are acceptable for Common Program Prerequisites if taken as part of the AA course work.
- Computer Science: any COP programming language course will satisfy the CPP. However, COP 3223C is a prerequisite for Computer Science courses and still may need to be taken.
- Biology: any 2 laboratory courses for majors with BSC, CHM, or PHY prefixes will satisfy the CPP.
- Statistics: although any STA 2XXX course will satisfy the CPP, STA 2023 is required in the program’s core and will still need to be taken.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Plan of Study
- This is one of numerous possible plans of study. See program description for all requirements.
- Consult a departmental advisor for alternate, new or more appropriate selections.
- Use your Pegasus Path planning tool in your myUCF portal to plan your courses through to graduation.
- Prior to enrolling in Chemistry, take Chemistry Placement Test ~ https://www.sdes.ucf.edu/placement-tests/
- Prior to enrolling in Math, take Math Placement Test ~ https://www.sdes.ucf.edu/placement-tests/
- Although all classes are listed as being taken during the academic year, you may be required to complete 9 hours of them during the Summer. Consult with an advisor to determine if you are exempt.
Freshman Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
- STA 4163 - Statistical Methods II Credit Hours: 3
- ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Summer (7 Credits)
- MAC 2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III Credit Hours: 4
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- COP 3223C - Introduction to Programming with C Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4164 - Statistical Methods III Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4321 - Statistical Theory I Credit Hours: 3
- ACG 2021 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- STA 4852 - Applied Time Series Credit Hours: 3
- FIN 3403 - Business Finance Credit Hours: 3
- COT 4500 - Numerical Calculus Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4322 - Statistical Theory II Credit Hours: 3
- Take SOA Exam P (Probability)
Sophomore Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
- ENC 3241 - Writing for the Technical Professional Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4183 - Theory of Interest Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4
Junior Year - Spring (17 Credit Hours)
- STA 4184 - Introduction to Derivative Markets Credit Hours: 3
- MAS 3105 - Matrix and Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 4
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- CHM 2045C or PHY 2048C or PHY 2053C Credit Hours: 4
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- STA 4130 - Life Contingencies I Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4133 - Loss Models I Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4186 - Theory of Derivative Pricing Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Free Elective Credit Hours 3
Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- STA 4131 - Life Contingencies II Credit Hours: 3
- STA 4135 - Loss Models II Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
