Courses Approved for the Statistics Minor

Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Quarters Offered in 2024-25
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 2024-25
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 2024-25	Brief Prerequisites
STAT (118-)1191	Introduction to Data Science (I-)II	Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer	None
STAT 27410	Intro to Bayesian Data Analysis	Winter	(STAT 234 or 244) + (STAT 224 or 226 or 245)
STAT 245	Statistical Theory and Methods II	Winter, Spring	STAT 244 + Linear Algebra
STAT 24510	Statistical Theory and Methods IIa	Winter	STAT 24410 + Linear Algebra
STAT 24630	Causal Inference Methods and Case Studies	Autumn	STAT 234 + (STAT 251 or 244)
STAT 261	Time Dependent Data	Autumn	STAT 245
STAT 263	Introduction to Statistical Genetics	Spring	STAT 245
STAT 274	Nonparametric Inference	Winter	STAT 244 + Regression
STAT 27815	Practical R Programming	Autumn	STAT 220 or higher
STAT 27850	Multiple Testing, Modern Inference, and Replicability	Not Offerred	STAT 244 + Regression
STAT 27855	Hypothesis Testing with Empirical Bayes Methodology	Winter	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 Machine Learning

Please note that at most one machine learning course can be included in your STAT minor degree plan. Please check the college catalog for the course prerequisites

Course Number	Course Title	Department	Quarters Offered in 2024-25	Prerequisites
CMSC 25300=STAT 27700	Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning	Computer Science	Autumn, Spring	CMSC 119 or 141
MACS 23002=MACS 33002	Intro to Machine Learning	MACSS	Spring	Python Programming
BUSN 41204=BUSN 20810	Machine Learning	Booth	Not Offered

Electives Related to Bio- or Health Studies

Caution: The prerequisites given in the table below are just a summary. Please refer to https://pbhs.uchicago.edu/program/courses-2024-2025 for the course description and detailed prerequisites.

Course Number	Course Title	Offered Quarter in 2024-25	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	Not Offered	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 2024-25	Prerequisites
BUSN 41201=BUSN 20800	Big Data	Winter	STAT 224
BUSN 41204=BUSN 20810	Machine Learning	Spring	STAT 220+224 recommended
CHDV 20102=STAT 319	Introduction to Causal Inference	Winter	STAT 224
CHDV 32411=STAT 33211	Mediation, Moderation, and Spillover Effects	Not Offered	STAT 224
SOCI 20112 (Recommended!)	Applications of Hierarchical Linear Models	???	STAT 224
SOCI 20253 (Recommended!)	Introduction to Spatial Data Science	Autumn	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.

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