Mathematics & Statistics

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  • Mathematics / Statistics
    202-885-3120
    Fax: 202-885-3155
    mathstat@american.edu
    Gray, Room 103

    Miller-Greene, Linda K
    Administrative Coordinator

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Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Statistics


Admission to the Program

Open to undergraduate degree and nondegree students. 


Certificate Requirements

  • 18 credit hours of approved course work with at least 9 credit hours at the 300-level or above, with grades of C or better. 
  • Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years. International students must enroll in 12 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 3 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit. 

Course Requirements

  • CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science (4) 
  • MATH-211 Applied Calculus I (4) 
  • MATH-212 Applied Calculus II (3) 
  • STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) 
  • STAT-300 Business and Economic Statistics (3) or STAT-302 Intermediate Statistics (3) or STAT-514 Statistical Methods (3)