The November 2015 issue of The American Statistician is a special issue on undergraduate curriculum. In it you will read about innovations in statistics education beyond the first introductory course.
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New Undergraduate Data Science Programs
The number of undergraduate statistics degrees has nearly doubled in the last four years—making it the fastest growing STEM degree—and master’s degrees are also growing quickly. This month, we look at new undergraduate data science programs.
A Peek into the Largest, Fastest-Growing Undergraduate Statistics Departments
We wanted to know how departments are keeping pace with the increased interest in statistics, so we asked the heads of some of the largest and fastest-growing statistics departments to respond to few questions.
Second Biennial Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics
The Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics will take place May 12–16, 2014.
Maintaining Quality in the Face of Rapid Program Expansion
Rebecca Nugent from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) discusses how, in the last five years, CMU redesigned their curriculum to satisfy the influx of undergraduate statistics and economic-statistics majors.
Master’s in Statistics Proves Valuable in Workplace
Lauren Bailey, a first-year biostatistics PhD student at the University of Illinois in Chicago, shares how she discovered the value statistics plays in the workplace.
Two Dynamic New Programs Planned
The Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute is operating two research programs this year with a record number of participants.
A Day in the Life of an Undergraduate Statistical Consultant
It is out of the ordinary for undergraduate social science students to receive statistical consulting on academic research projects. Furthermore, it is unusual for the consultants to be undergraduate statistics students. This past academic year, however, both opportunities came together at St. Olaf College.