Courses Approved for the Statistics Minor

Published

October 4, 2025

Required Courses

Course Number Course Title Quarters Offered in 2025-26
STAT 224 = PBHS 32400 Applied Regression Analysis Autumn, Spring
STAT 22401 = PBHS 32410 Regression Analysis for Health and Social Research Winter
STAT 222 Linear Models and Experimental Design Spring
STAT 226 Analysis of Categorical Data Winter
STAT 227 = PBHS 327 Biostatistical Methods Spring
  • Do not take both STAT 224 and 22401!
    Students may count either STAT 224 or 22401, but not both, toward the Statistics Minor.
  • STAT minors are only required to take one of STAT 222 and STAT 226, though they can also take both. STAT 226 can be replaced by STAT 227.
  • Do not take both STAT 226 and 227!
    Students may count either STAT 226 or PBHS 327 (=STAT 227), but not both, toward the Statistics Minor.

Introductory Statistics Courses

Course Number Course Title Quarters Offered in 2025-26
STAT 220 Statistical Methods and Applications Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
STAT 234 Statistical Models and Methods Autumn, Winter, Spring
  • Do not take both STAT 220 and 234!
    If either STAT 220 or 234 are used to fulfill a requirement for any major(s), other minors, or general education requirements, then neither course may be used to fulfill a requirement in the Statistics minor.
  • STAT 220 or 234 may count toward the Statistics minor only if it’s taken prior to any course that requires STAT 220 or 234 as prerequisite like STAT 224, 222, 226, and prior to taking STAT 244, 245, 24410, 24510.

Other Approved Electives

Electives Offered by the Statistics Department

Caution: The prerequisites given in the table below are just a summary. See Statistics College Catalog for the course description and the detailed prerequisites. Please check the prerequisites of the courses before including them in your minor degree plan.

Course Number Course Title Quarters Offered in 2025-26 Brief Prerequisites
STAT (118-)1191 Introduction to Data Science (I-)II Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer None
STAT 24400 Statistical Theory and Methods I Autumn, Winter MATH (15250+153) or 163 or 184 or 203
STAT 24410 Statistical Theory and Methods Ia Autumn STAT 251
STAT 24500 Statistical Theory and Methods II Winter, Spring STAT 244 + Linear Algebra
STAT 24510 Statistical Theory and Methods IIa Winter STAT 24410 + Linear Algebra
STAT 24620 Multivariate Statistical Analysis: Applications and Techniques Spring STAT 245
STAT 24630 Causal Inference Methods and Case Studies Autumn STAT 234 + (STAT 251 or 244)
STAT 26100 Time Dependent Data Spring STAT 245
STAT 26300 Introduction to Statistical Genetics Not Offered STAT 245
STAT 27400 Nonparametric Inference Winter STAT 244 + Regression
STAT 27410 Intro to Bayesian Data Analysis Winter (STAT 234 or 244) + (STAT 224 or 226 or 245)
STAT 27815 Practical R Programming Autumn STAT 220 or higher
STAT 27850 Multiple Testing, Modern Inference, and Replicability Winter STAT 244 + Regression
STAT 27855 Hypothesis Testing with Empirical Bayes Methodology Autumn STAT 244

1 STAT 119 counts as one elective toward the Statistics minor only if students have also taken STAT 118, which itself doesn’t count toward the Statistics minor

Electives Related to Bio- or Health Studies

Caution: The prerequisites given in the table below are just a summary. Please refer to PBHS Course List 2025-26 for the course description and detailed prerequisites.

Course Number Course Title Offered Quarter in 2025-26 Prerequisites
BIOS 21216 Introduction to Statistical Genetics Winter STAT 244
PBHS 30910=STAT 22810 Epidemiology and Population Health Autumn STAT 220
PBHS 31001=STAT 357 Epidemiologic Methods Winter STAT 220+224
PBHS 32901=STAT 35201 Intro to Clinical Trials Autumn STAT 220 + STAT 224
PBHS 331=STAT 356 Applied Survival Analysis Not Offered
PBHS 332 Statistical Analysis with Missing Data Not Offered
PBHS 333=STAT 369 Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis Winter STAT 224+226
PBHS 334 Multilevel Modeling Autumn STAT 224+227
PBHS 335=STAT 358 Statistical Applications Autumn STAT 224 or 226 or 227
PBHS 351 Health Services Research Methods Spring STAT 224
PBHS 405 Advanced Epidemiologic Methods Spring PBHS 31001 + STAT 224
PBHS 43010=STAT 35920 Applied Bayesian Modeling and Inference Winter STAT 244+245

Other Electives

Course Number Course Title Offered Quarter in 2025-26 Prerequisites
BUSN 41201=BUSN 20800 Big Data Not Offered STAT 224
CHDV 20102=STAT 319 Introduction to Causal Inference Not Offered STAT 224
CHDV 32411=STAT 33211 Mediation, Moderation, and Spillover Effects Not Offered STAT 224
SOCI 20112 Applications of Hierarchical Linear Models ??? STAT 224
SOCI 20253 Introduction to Spatial Data Science Cancelled STAT 220
DATA 271-2722 Data Science Clinic I-II Autumn-Winter *

2 The two courses DATA 271-272 only count as one elective to the STAT minor.

How Do Undergrads Enroll in Graduate Courses?

Several electives above have graduate courses numbers only but no undergraduate course numbers. Undergrads CANNOT see or enroll in these courses ONLINE at my.uchicago. Nonetheless, undergrads may enroll in graduate courses by instructor consent. To enroll in a Graduate course, please contact the instructor for permission to enroll and explain why you are interested in taking the course. The instructor might ask if you have the appropriate prerequisite for the course. If the instructor permits, you can download and fill out the printable consent form, send the filled form to the instructor by email or in person for a signature, and then deliver the signed form to the Registrar’s Office by email (register@uchicago.edu) or in person by the end of Week 3.