Emmanuel College

Mathematics

Science Building

Biostatistics Interdisciplinary Major

Biostatistics Interdisciplinary Major

 Coordinator: Yulia Dementieva, Ph.D.  
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Emory University; M.S., St. Petersburg State University, Russia

Biostatistics is an interdisciplinary study with requirements in both biology and mathematics. Students who major in biostatistics will not only gain a strong background in mathematics and biology as well as communication skills that are necessary for success in the working world. Students will be well prepared to find jobs in many newly emerging fields of biotechnology.

Biostatistics is the application of statistical techniques to data generated from biological problems. A career in biostatistics is ideal for students with strength in mathematics and science who enjoy working with computers and numbers, and wish to apply their skills to solving real-world problems in biological research. Graduates with a major in biostatistics can find employment in medical facilities, research institutions, pharmaceutical companies and data analysis organizations. They can also pursue master’s or doctoral degrees in statistics, biological research or public health.

Requirements for a B.S. in Biostatistics

  • BIOL1105 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • BIOL1106 Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
  • BIOL2123 Genetics
  • BIOL2135 Anatomy and Physiology I
  • CHEM1101 Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM1102 Principles of Chemistry II
  • ITECH4101 Programming in SAS
  • MATH2101 Linear Algebra
  • MATH2103 Calculus III
  • MATH2113 Applied Statistics
  • MATH3103 Probability
  • MATH3105 Advanced Statistics

Suggested Four-Year Sequence of Courses

The following is for a student who has taken calculus in high school.

First Year

Fall:

  • BIOL1105 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • MATH2103 Calculus III

Spring:

  • BIOL1106 Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Second Year

Fall:

  • CHEM1101 Principles of Chemistry I
  • MATH2101 Linear Algebra

Spring:

  • MATH2113 Applied Statistics
  • CHEM1102 Principles of Chemistry II

Third Year

Fall:

  • BIOL2123 Genetics

Spring:

  • BIOL2135 Anatomy and Physiology I
  • MATH3103 Probability

Fourth Year

Fall:

  • MATH3105 Advanced Statistics

Spring:

  • ITECH4101 Programming in SAS

A student who has not taken calculus in high school would take MATH1111 Calculus I and MATH1112 Calculus II in the first year, and MATH2103 Calculus III in the second year.