The certificate in statistics is developed for graduate students majoring in nonstatistical disciplines who wish to show a competency in statistics.  Students are not required to be actively pursuing a graduate degree in order to participate in the certificate program, but must satisfy graduate admission requirements at the University of Idaho.

The certificate program is designed to give the student a background in the statistical methods that are applicable to their major field of study.  When planning coursework toward the certificate, students should see a certificate advisor in the Department of Statistics to ensure that the courses chosen will meet the student's professional objectives.  The certificate is awarded when the student has completed 5 courses (3 or more at the University of Idaho) as follows with a grade of C or better in each: 

1. STAT 401 Statistical Analysis 
2. A course in Regression (either STAT 525 [taken prior to Fall 2006], STAT 550 [formerly 510], or STAT 433) and/or Design of Experiments (STAT 507) 
3. Two or three courses* from the following list: 

STAT 422 Sample Survey Methods

STAT 428 Geostatistics

STAT 451 Probability Theory

STAT 452 Mathematical Statistics

STAT 514 Nonparametrics

STAT 520 Statistical Analysis of Qualitative Data

STAT 521 Multivariate Analysis

STAT 539 Time Series

STAT 555 Statistical Ecology

STAT 565 [formerly 540] Computer Intensive Methods

STAT 571 Reliability Theory

Students interested in employment in statistics per se should consider studying for an M.S. degree in Statistics.

* If both a regression course (either STAT 525 [taken prior to Fall 2006], STAT 550 [formerly 510], or STAT 433) and the design of experiments course (STAT 507) are taken, then only two more courses must be taken from the list. If the design of experiments course is taken without a regression course, then three more courses must be chosen from the list.

Click here to download the application for the Statistics Academic Certificate.

Click here to download the Change of Curriculum form necessary to declare your pursuit of the certificate.  The code for the Statistics Certificate is "CSC1".