Mathematics and StatisticsUndergraduate StudiesMinor in Math/Stats

Complement Your Degree

Adding a math or statistics minor to your WSU degree will improve your critical-thinking skills and expand your understanding of our data-rich society.

Students in any degree program are welcome! Both minors are a particularly strong match for degrees in engineering, biology, and physics, as well as business, psychology and anthropology.

Deadline for seniors: if you are in your last semester, you must certify your minor by March 31 for spring graduation, and by October 31 for fall graduation.

Math minor

19 credit hours of coursework

Required courses (9 hours)

  • MATH 171 and 172
  • One of MATH 220 or 273

Electives (your choice, 10 hours)

Important to note

  • At least 9 hours of your 300-400-level mathematics credits must be taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses.
  • Per academic regulation 54, transfer credit does not count toward the required nine credits at the 300-400 level.
  • Courses for your minor may not be taken pass/fail and a minimum 2.0 GPA in each course is required.
  • Cross-listed courses do count, such as Math/Bio 340.
  • One of Statistics 360, 370 or 412, and any of Statistics 423, 430, 443, and 456 do count.
  • Only content courses count toward the minor. Math 499 may count with prior approval, however, Math 303, 330, 351, 398, 425, 431, and 497 do not count.

Statistics minor

Requirements

18 credit hours of statistics courses.

Required courses (9 hours)

  • One of STAT 360 or STAT 370
  • STAT 412, 423, or 430
  • STAT 443

Electives (your choice, 9 hours)

Important to note

  • At least 9 hours of your upper-division work must be taken in residence at WSU.
  • Courses for your minor may not be taken pass/fail and a minimum 2.0 GPA in each course is required.
  • Per academic regulation 54, transfer credit does not count toward the required nine credits at the 300-400 level.
  • Students majoring in mathematics under the actuarial science option [link to new page] must take STAT 456.
  • 9 additional hours selected from STAT 410, 419, 422 (University of Idaho), 428 (University of Idaho), 436, 446, 447 and 456.

Request approval

Once you have completed 60 credit hours, send an email to math.stats@wsu.edu with “Math Minor” or “Stat Minor” in the subject line. In the message remember to include your name, WSU ID number, and the courses you have already completed.

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