The Statistics Department offers a major or minor in Statistics, a cross-disciplinary studies minor program in Data Science, and a minor in Actuarial Preparation. It also teaches students in programs around the university who need to learn how to analyze data in their discipline or fulfill a general education requirement.
The department engages in research and scholarship and runs a statistical consulting service to assist faculty and student researchers around campus. Research interests also include developing new statistical methodology, pedagogical research, software development, and designing innovative courses and curriculum.
Modified from statistics.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2013
Journal Acceptance Policies on ETDs, Chelsea Kern
Views on Sexual Assault among IFC Fraternities, Steven LeGore
Emirical Assessment of the Future Performance of the S&P 500 Losers, Nicholas Powers
Is Obesity Socially Contagious?, Ciani Jean Sparks
Senior Projects from 2012
Using the R Library RPanel for GUI-Based Simulations in Introductory Statistics Courses, Ryan M. Allison
The River Crossing Game, Tyler Bramhall
Adaptive Randomization Designs, Jenna Colavincenzo
Analyzing Multiple Independent Spatial Point Processes, Neal Grantham
Analysis of Alcohol Use Among Pregnant Women in San Luis Obispo County, Samantha Law
Analysis of Dietary Patterns over Freshman Year of College, Chelsea Lofland
An Analysis of Change of Major Behavior of Cal Poly Students, Logan Lossing
Predictors of Hypertension and Prehypertension in Cal Poly students, Toria Mock
Lifestyle Choices in Relation to BMI and Blood Pressure, Shawna Perry
An Analysis of Risk Reduction Choices In DCIS Breast Cancer Patients, Lauren Soltesz
Senior Projects from 2011
Music and Radio Preferences on the Cal Poly Campus, Rory Bloch
Dietary Patterns in Relation to Sleep and Stress in Cal Poly Freshman, Emily J. Conklin and Jongyoon Lee
Advanced Topics from "An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis" Chapters 7,8,9, Tyler Diestel
An Exploration of Non-Detects in Environmental Data, Juliana Fajardo
An Analysis of Breast Cancer Metastasis, Jennifer Lee Gildner
Assessment of Present Cal Poly Admission Requirements, Scott Goodell
Teaching Introductory Statistics, Alex Herrington
MANOVA: Type I Error Rate Analysis, Christopher Dau Wei Ling
Using Survival Analysis Methods to Study Santa Barbara County Divorces, Joel Vazquez
Senior Projects from 2010
Investigating Relationships in the FLASH Pilot Study for STRIDE, Mathew R. Adams, Katrina J. Jackson, and Andrew J. Zbin