Information for Biometry and Statistics Majors students who entered Fall 2022 or Spring 2023
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Joe Guinness
Grades
Courses required for the major must be taken for letter grades. To remain in good standing in the major, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.3 in all courses required for the major including advanced electives. A student must earn a grade of C- or better in every required course; if a student receives a lower grade in a required course, the course can be retaken until a C- or better is earned, or the requirement can be satisfied by another course. If these requirements are not met, a student may, if desired, transfer to the General Studies major but still complete the coursework required for the major.
Course substitutions
If a student’s faculty advisor approves in advance, the student may substitute a similar course for a requirement of the Biometry and Statistics major. For example, BTRY 4090 may be replaced by another suitable course in the theory of statistics, such as MATH 4720.
Double majors
A student may fulfill the requirements of two distinct majors. If both majors are in the same college, the double major can be officially recognized. If you wish to do this, you should discuss your situation as early as possible with the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising (Julia Aquadro at jra269 [at] cornell.edu (jra269[at]cornell[dot]edu)) and an advisor in the second major. A faculty advisor in the second major should be arranged.
Transferring credits to the major
It is important to distinguish between transfer credits toward graduation, which are evaluated by your college Registrar’s Office, and transfer credits toward the major, which are evaluated by the statistics faculty. It is the individual student’s responsibility to provide sufficient information to the Registrar’s Office and the statistics faculty for evaluation of transfer credits, including Advanced Placement credits.
Transferring into the major/Declaring a major
A student must be in good academic standing in the program from which the student is transferring and also by the standards of their college. Please review the admissions requirements at CALS websites for Transfer Applicants and Internal Transfer for more information. If you are switching to the Biometry and Statistics major within CALS, please contact the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising (Julia Aquadro at jra269 [at] cornell.edu (jra269[at]cornell[dot]edu)).