Probability is the mathematical description of random processes and events. The undergraduate statistics concentrator is introduced to statistics and probability in theoretical and applied courses.
Quantitative literacy is stressed throughout the program.
In the statistics profession, some statisticians are generalists, meaning that their work is applicable in several areas. A statistical generalist typically also has a background in other field. What usually makes people wish to pursue a career of this type is a desire to combine applied mathematics and a broad interest of scientific inquiry. The generalist is usually either a consultant or a researcher, and is exposed to a number of fields of application. A majority of statisticians also specialize in another subject area, such as medicine, public health, economics, business, psychology, sociology, astronomy, environmental science, or scienctific computing.