Integrated Science and Business — Applied Statistics BS

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Purdue University West Lafayette

Program Overview

Purdue University’s Integrated Science and Business — Applied Statistics major brings together scientific knowledge, statistics and business, preparing students to turn scientific discoveries and data into practical products, insights and solutions. The program is particularly suited to students interested in the intersection of science, quantitative analysis and commercial innovation, with coursework that combines a disciplinary Science core, Business core and integrated courses that connect the two areas.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1: Students begin by establishing foundations in science, mathematics, statistics and business while becoming familiar with the interdisciplinary nature of the degree. The curriculum combines the program's Science and Business foundations with early Integrated Science and Business coursework, helping students understand how scientific knowledge can be evaluated from both analytical and commercial perspectives.

Year 2: Students build deeper quantitative and business knowledge, developing the ability to interpret data and understand how scientific information can support business decisions. Applied statistics and business coursework is integrated with science studies, giving students a stronger foundation for evaluating opportunities, markets and evidence-based solutions.

Year 3: The focus increasingly shifts toward applying science, statistics and business together through interdisciplinary work. Purdue describes the integrated component as experiential coursework driven by case studies, work with industry partners and student-developed business innovations in science, allowing students to apply classroom knowledge to practical innovation challenges.

Year 4: Students bring together their scientific, statistical and business capabilities to evaluate and develop solutions with real-world relevance. The program's integrated approach emphasizes innovation and the translation of scientific discoveries into products, insights and solutions, giving students a multidisciplinary foundation for employment or further study.

Focus Areas

Applied statistics, scientific innovation, business, data analysis, science-based product development, quantitative decision-making, entrepreneurship, industry applications

Learning Outcomes

Students develop scientific understanding alongside statistical and business skills, learn to interpret and communicate data, evaluate scientific innovations from a commercial perspective, work on interdisciplinary problems and apply quantitative and business reasoning to the development of practical solutions.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

The program is a joint degree between Purdue’s College of Science and Daniels School of Business, combining disciplinary science, business and integrated coursework. Purdue's official program information does not identify a separate professional accreditation specifically for the Integrated Science and Business — Applied Statistics major, so no additional program-specific accreditation is stated here.

Reputation (Employability / Official Statistics)

Purdue's College of Science describes the broader Integrated Science and Business major as an interdisciplinary program designed around science innovation, experiential learning, industry partnerships and business innovation. Purdue also identifies the program at its Indianapolis campus as combining statistics, science and business to help students develop solutions that can shape industries.

Important current availability: Purdue's official Closed Programs page currently lists Integrated Science and Business — Applied Statistics as closed for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 for first-year students at both West Lafayette and Indianapolis.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Purdue's Integrated Science and Business approach is built around connecting scientific knowledge with business decision-making rather than treating the two disciplines separately. Students gain practical experience through case-study-based coursework, industry-partner projects and opportunities to develop their own business innovations in science, supported by the Science Innovation Learning Community and extracurricular innovation activities.

The program's practical opportunities include:

Case-study projects: Integrated Science and Business coursework uses case studies to help students apply science, statistics and business concepts to realistic innovation and decision-making situations.
Industry-partner work: Purdue specifically states that students can work with industry partners, providing exposure to real business and innovation challenges.
Student-developed innovations: Students have opportunities to develop their own business innovations in science, linking scientific discoveries with potential products, services or solutions.
Science Innovation Learning Community: The program is associated with Purdue's Science Innovation Learning Community, which provides an additional environment for students to explore science-based innovation.
Pitch competitions: Purdue identifies extracurricular pitch competitions, sometimes offering cash prizes or access to resources and expertise, as opportunities for students to demonstrate their developing innovation skills.
Applied statistics: The Applied Statistics component provides a quantitative foundation for working with data and statistical techniques, complementing the science and business components of the degree. Purdue's College of Science identifies applied statistics and statistical programming as preparation for careers requiring broad statistical knowledge and techniques.
Indianapolis innovation environment: Purdue lists Integrated Science and Business — Applied Statistics among the undergraduate majors available at Purdue University in Indianapolis, where the program is positioned around turning scientific discoveries into products, insights and solutions.

Progression & Future Opportunities

The program prepares students for roles that connect scientific knowledge, statistical analysis and business decision-making, particularly in organizations where data and scientific innovation influence products, markets and strategy. Purdue's College of Science notes that applied statistics can lead to work in areas such as analytics, bioinformatics and medicine, finance and insurance, management and marketing, agriculture and forestry, economics, education, communications and software design.

Typical career directions include: Data Analyst, Statistical Programmer, Business Analyst, Market Research Analyst

Career development and professional opportunities include:

Science Innovation Learning Community: Students can participate in Purdue's Science Innovation Learning Community, which complements the academic program with additional innovation-focused experiences.
Industry exposure: Integrated coursework can involve industry partners, allowing students to work on problems connected with real organizations and business innovation.
Innovation competitions: Purdue identifies pitch competitions as extracurricular opportunities where students can demonstrate and develop their ability to evaluate and develop innovations.
Statistical career breadth: Purdue states that statistical expertise has applications across analytics, bioinformatics and medicine, finance and insurance, management and marketing, agriculture and forestry, economics, education, communications and software design.
Business–science combination: The joint structure between the College of Science and Daniels School of Business gives students exposure to both scientific disciplines and business education, supporting careers that require communication across technical and commercial teams.
Innovation-focused outcomes: Purdue describes the major as preparing students to turn scientific discoveries into products, insights and solutions that improve lives and shape industries.

Further Academic Progression: Students completing the degree can use their combined science, statistics and business background as preparation for graduate study in areas such as statistics, data science, business analytics, management, science-related disciplines or other specialized fields aligned with their undergraduate coursework. Purdue's College of Science notes that its science programs can also be configured with further majors, minors, honors tracks and, where available, dual-degree opportunities.