The undergraduate major in statistics is particularly strong and has a national reputation. The department participates in an interdepartmental program leading to a Ph.D. degree emphasizing environmental engineering statistics and also offers an option in Forestry and Wildlife in conjunction with the College of Forestry and Wildlife Resources. Statistics courses are offered to prepare students for the professions in statistics and for students who need statistic tools to engage in scientific research. Mathematical Statistics Research C. Chronology Emphasis is placed on current imprints.
Primary emphasis is on materials published in the United States or the United Kingdom.
E. Languages English language is the primary language of the collection. F. Treatment Strong emphasis is on materials of a scholarly nature. Upper level and graduate level texts, reference works and conference proceedings are purchased selectively. Selection efforts attempt to address the differing needs of various academic disciplines, which vary with the kinds of data available in each discipline and the statistical tests which are appropriate to those data, and the differing needs of patrons depending on their level of statistical expertise. G. Formats Primarily print for monographs and most journals, though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals.