CAS: Mathematics, Specialty in Statistics

Sample Pathway

Below is an example of a four-year plan of a College of General Studies student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with a Specialty in Statistics at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Students will work with their CGS academic advisors and the department of mathematics and statistics to plan their own pathway to a mathematics degree.

Gap Semester Recommended external course: Calculus I (equivalent to CAS MA 123). Note: Prior approval must be granted for all external coursework.
  Term 1 Term 2
First Year CGS HU 103
CGS RH 103
CGS SS 103
CAS MA 124		 (London or New England summer semester)
CGS HU 104
CGS RH 104
CGS SS 104
Sophomore Year CGS NS 201
CGS SS 201
CAS MA 225
CAS MA 213		 CGS NS 202
CGS HU 202
CAS CS 111
CAS MA 214
Junior Year CAS MA 242
CAS MA 416
CAS MA upper level course** (CAS MA 581 recommended)
Second Language (if needed)		 CAS MA 575
CAS MA Elective
Elective*
Second Language (if needed)
Senior Year CAS MA upper level course**
CAS MA Elective
Elective*
Second Language (if needed)		 CAS MA Elective
CAS MA Elective
Elective*
Second Language (if needed)

*Choose your electives carefully to fulfill any remaining BU Hub requirements. You will find a list of all of the courses that carry Hub units on the University’s BU Hub website. External courses may not be used to fulfill Hub requirements.

**For the MA upper level course requirement, students must complete two of the following three courses: CAS MA 581 Probability, CAS MA 582 Mathematical Statistics and/or CAS MA 583 Introduction to Stochastic Processes. The Mathematics department advises students on the Statistics specialty track to consider taking CAS MA581 during the fall of their junior year.

    This is a sample pathway to be used in consultation with your CGS Academic Advisor.

    It is subject to change according to course availability and individual circumstances.

    Last revised: 07/23/2025