Behavioral Statistics Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. Minimum Credit Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Statistics Core Requirements | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC Elective | 200-400 Level Psychology Electives | 6 |
| PSYC 350 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| PSYC 351 | Research Methods II | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics (May satisfy general education category R) | 3 |
| STAT 331 | Regression Analysis | 2 |
| STAT 462 | Introduction to Experimental Design (Capstone) | 3 |
| STAT 470 | Statistical SAS Programming | 3 |
| or STAT 471 | Introduction to the R Language | |
| Select two STAT courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Applied Survey Sampling | ||
| Nonparametric Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
| Time Series | ||
| Select two courses from each group (A & B) | ||
| Group A | 6 | |
| Sensation & Perception | ||
| Memory And Knowledge | ||
| Experimental Developmental Psychology | ||
| Attention & Thinking | ||
| Psychobiology | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Group B | 6 | |
| Organizational Psychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| Experimental Social Psychology | ||
| The Psychology Of Aging | ||
| Advanced Psychopathology | ||
| Child Psychopathology and Therapy | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Other Courses Required | ||
| ANTH 111 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL 126 | Human Biology | 3 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra (or higher level if needed as a prerequisite) | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 59 | |
Program notes
- Except for courses offered only as pass/fail grading, no course may be taken Pass/Fail.