Bachelor of Arts (BA)
The undergraduate major at Berkeley provides a systematic and thorough grounding in applied and theoretical statistics as well as probability. The quality and dedication of the teaching staff and faculty are extremely high. A major in Statistics from Berkeley is an excellent preparation for a career in science or industry, or for further academic study in a wide variety of fields. The department has particular strength in Machine Learning, a key ingredient of the emerging field of Data Science. It is also very useful to combine studies of statistics and probability with other subjects. Our department excels at interdisciplinary science, and more than half of the department's undergraduate students are double or triple majors.
Students interested in teaching statistics and mathematics in middle or high school should pursue the teaching option within the major. Students interested in teaching should also consider the Cal Teach Program.
Declaring the Major
Students should apply in the semester they will complete their prerequisites. For applicants with prerequisites in progress, applications will be reviewed after the grades for all prerequisites are available, 2-3 weeks after finals. For applicants who have completed all prerequisites in a previous term, applications will be reviewed and processed within a week.
For detailed information regarding the process of declaring the major, please see the Statistics Department website.
Minor Program
The minor is for students who want to study a significant amount of statistics and probability at the upper division level. For information regarding the requirements, please see the Minor Requirements tab on this page.
For detailed information regarding the process of declaring the minor, please see the Statistics Department website.
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