4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program
The Bachelor of Science in Statistics & Computer Science at UIUC is offered jointly by the Department of Statistics and the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, housed within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. This interdisciplinary program equips students with a robust foundation in statistics, mathematics, and computer science, focusing on computational methods and data analysis techniques.
It is designed for students pursuing careers or further studies in data science, machine learning, information technology, risk analysis, or market research. The program emphasizes both theoretical and practical skills for data-driven decision-making and computational problem-solving.
Course overview by year:
Year 1: Intro to Statistics, CS Orientation, Intro to CS I & II, Discrete Structures, Calculus I–II, Composition I, Language, General Ed
Year 2: Probability & Statistics I, Probability & Statistics II, Program Design, Data Structures, Calculus III, Linear Algebra, Language Gen Ed
Year 3: Statistical Modeling I & II, Numerical Methods, Algorithms, Systems Programming, General Ed, Free Electives
Year 4: Programming Languages, Statistical & Computational Electives, General Ed, Free Electives
The curriculum is structured to allow customized specialization through upper-level electives, while ensuring mastery in statistical theory, computational algorithms, and mathematical reasoning.
Real-world data analysis through upper-level elective projects
Collaborative work in software development and research
Internships at leading firms like Amazon, Capital One, Citadel
Departmental resources and advising through the Statistics and CS departments
97% of graduates are employed or in graduate school
81% employed after graduation; 16% pursue graduate studies
$86,661 average starting salary
First-year retention: 97%, Four-year graduation: 72%, Six-year: 85%
Common graduate destinations: UIUC, Yale University
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