Recommendations for First Years

Statistics is all about learning to use data to ask and answer questions. It has applications in all disciplines, including medicine, sports, finance, sociology, psychology, environmental science, business, biology, and more. 

If you want to explore statistics, the first step is to take STA 111. This is our foundational course in statistics and probability. STA 111 counts for a Divisional Requirement and also fulfills your QDA requirement. 

If you have already taken STA 111, STA 112 is a great next step. This course focuses on regression modeling and you will start learning the coding skills you need to apply statistics to real data.

The first step towards a major is to take STA 111. This is our foundational course in statistics and probability. 

We also recommend you take MTH 111 in your first year. This course is a pre-req for a lot of other statistics courses and is a pre-req for MTH 112.

Before you can declare a statistics major, you must complete the following: 

• Required to Declare: At least a C in (1) STA 112 and (2) MTH 112 or MTH 121

This means you need to plan on taking STA 112 and one of MTH 112 or MTH 121 in your first 3 semesters at Wake Forest.

Students with a…

• 5 on the AP Statistics exam may apply to receive credit for STA 111
• 4 on the AP Statistics exam who also take STA 112 (and receive at least a C) may apply for STA 111 credit.
• 6 or a 7 on the IB HL Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations Exam may apply to receive credit for STA 111 and a MTH elective.

Additional information on these CSC, MTH and STA courses can be found in the bulletin.

Information on the majors offered by the Department of Statistical Sciences can be found in the Academic Bulletin.

Additional information on these CSC, MTH and STA courses can be found in the bulletin.