Course variations

Course summary

The focus of the undergraduate program is on applied statistics. Applied statisticians help to improve processes and solve real-world problems. They may forecast economic or population growth, evaluate results of a new marketing program or the effectiveness of a new drug, identify quality control issues in manufacturing, or design experiments to help engineers and scientists determine the best design for a jet airplane.

Program modules

The following are the modules: First Year: 1, 2Written Communication: ENGL 101, ENGL 102 6; 3Quantitative Reasoning: MATH 123, MATH 125 or MATH 141, MATH 142 6 or 8; Cultures and Civilizations: Intermediate Foreign Language 6; Natural Sciences 6 or 8; Social Sciences 3; Oral Communication: CMST 210, CMST 217, CMST 240, or CMST 247 3; Second Year: ACCT 200 3; Social Sciences: ECON 201 4; Written Communication: ENGL 255, ENGL 257, or ENGL 295 3; STAT 201 3; BUAD 201 4; 2Arts and Humanities 6; 4Non-US History 3; Electives 3; Third Year: BUAD 331, BUAD 332 4; BUAD 341, BUAD 342 4; Ethics: PHIL 243, PHIL 244, or PHIL 443 3; FINC 301 3; STAT 365 3; BUAD 353 3; BUAD 361 3; STAT 320 3; STAT 330 3; Fourth Year: BULW 301 3; STAT 471 3; Statistics Electives: any two 400-level courses from Statistics or MATH 423 and MATH 425 6; Collateral 3; MGT 402 3; Electives 7-11; Statistics Collateral Options: ECONOMICS - ECON 312 or ECON 313, ECON 381; FINANCE - FINC 425 (ACCT 301 prerequisite; and one of FINC 435 (ACCT 301 prerequisite), FINC 455, FINC 475 (ACCT 301 prerequisite), FINC 485 (ACCT 301 prerequisite); INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - INMT 341, INMT 342; LOGISTICS - LOG 310, LOG 411; MARKETING - MARK 340, MARK 350; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - OMS 341 and either OMS 421 or OMS 441.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must have completed of the 14 required core academic subjects: 4 units of English; 3 units of mathematics (2 units of algebra plus 1 of advanced math, trigonometry, geometry, or calculus); 2 units of natural science (including at least 1 unit of biology, chemistry, or physics); 2 units of a single foreign language; 1 unit of American history; 1 unit of European history, world history, or world geography; 1 unit of visual or performing arts. All undergraduate applicants who are not U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in one of the following ways: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam. A minimum score of 193 (computer-based), 523 (paper-based), or 70 on the iBT TOEFL (internet-based) or a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam or a minimum score of 21 on the English portion of the ACT or a score of 510 on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT or college credit (grade C or better) for English Composition 101 and 102 or AP credit (score of 4 or 5) on the Literature and Composition test or completion of the ELS Language Centers 112 intensive program or completion of the UT Knoxville English Language Institute’s (ELI) core intensive curriculum with recommendation from the ELI faculty.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Tennessee

Department name

College of Business Administration, Department of Statistics, Operations, and Management Science