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The Complete Statistician -- Modernizing the Undergraduate Curriculum

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The Complete Statistician: Modernizing the Undergraduate Curriculum

Chris MaloneWinona State Teachers’ College

Winona, Minn. 55987

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The Complete Statistician: Modernizing the Undergraduate

Curriculum

Chris [email protected]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=DsZGdyDCo5zK7M&tbnid=Nu4qs4V56TVxEM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=https://w3.winona.edu/events/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=4733&information_id=11744&type=&rss=rss&ei=X20AUpzkF6idyQG72ICACw&bvm=bv.50310824,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNG76kvvUOzACeLT3gKTkePU1GzBLA&ust=1375845979019895



Intr

o

Changing the font is

woefully insufficient,

i.e. need much more

than cosmetic changes

The Complete Statistician: Modernizing the Undergraduate

Curriculum

Chris [email protected]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=DsZGdyDCo5zK7M&tbnid=Nu4qs4V56TVxEM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=https://w3.winona.edu/events/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=4733&information_id=11744&type=&rss=rss&ei=X20AUpzkF6idyQG72ICACw&bvm=bv.50310824,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNG76kvvUOzACeLT3gKTkePU1GzBLA&ust=1375845979019895



Intr

o Updating Computing

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=DAPYjC7UCQ3yVM&tbnid=5NTpUbLhPiCARM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/alumni/crosscurrents/2009-spring-summer/articles/computers-northwestern-history.html&ei=QnIAUv3ENYamygGVt4D4Dg&bvm=bv.50310824,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNFHWRcO0GFkAjEneAZTY7Mcfsq-tA&ust=1375847340854869



Intr



https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=mqXwPKekHBXQKM&tbnid=d2W6pKmWxcGglM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_Instruments_TI-30_electronic_calculator.JPG&ei=j2EAUtrVKoqpyAHwhYH4BA&bvm=bv.50310824,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNF7jMK41rfaiqwRWuQbaqyj9aMGpA&ust=1375843084748189



Intr




http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=S5-95xvv4b8NKM&tbnid=q9evg1WyEThB3M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.quicklink.tv/?page_id=452&ei=JnMAUuyiGsiMyQHXw4HYBQ&bvm=bv.50310824,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNHZO8orAARR1QWSUfnbcm4LHv9myA&ust=1375847520889500



Intr


Updating computing far exceeds

“cutting out the calculations” or

teaching computing in “a class”



http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=S5-95xvv4b8NKM&tbnid=q9evg1WyEThB3M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.quicklink.tv/?page_id=452&ei=JnMAUuyiGsiMyQHXw4HYBQ&bvm=bv.50310824,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNHZO8orAARR1QWSUfnbcm4LHv9myA&ust=1375847520889500



Obs

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es Blog / Listserv: High school teacher was requesting information regarding undergraduate statistics programs



Blog / Listserv: High school teacher was requesting information regarding undergraduate statistics programs

A response from a colleague who will remain nameless: “I think most statisticians would suggest getting an undergraduate degree in math or some other quantitative field. … An undergraduate degree in statistics is not really optimal for graduate study in stat at most institutions. “

Obs

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es





Obs

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es

Saayyyy whaaaat?





Obs

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es

Do other disciplines that use math say this?

Saayyyy whaaaat?



Mini-meconceptO

bsta

cles



Mini-meconcept

Audience

Obs

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es

Undergraduate vs. Graduate Enrollments, 5:1 ratio



Mini-meconcept

Audience

Obs

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es

Undergraduate vs. Graduate Enrollments, 5:1 ratio



Bachelors Masters PhD

Deg

rees

What about degrees in other fields?




Deg

rees





Deg

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Deg

rees





Deg

rees

McKinsey Report estimates a shortage of 140,00 – 190,000 people with deep analytical skills





Deg

rees






Deg

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Deg

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Exis

ting

Math (20)

Calculus ICalculus IICalculus III

Linear Algebra

Proof

Core (21) Electives (12) Computing (3)Stat I and II

Modeling I and IIProbability

CapstoneMath/Stat I and II

Data ManagementConsulting

Study Design

MultivariateModern Methods

Biostatisticsetc.



Exis

ting

Math (20)


Linear Algebra

Proof





Study Design


Biostatisticsetc.



Stud

y #1

> Study #1: Spring 2011 – Summer 2012

> Survey and personal interviews

> Interviewed over 19 representatives with varying backgrounds from healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and product distribution sectors of industry.

> Survey of individuals (n ≈ 35) from academia and industry ranked a total of 10 program level outcomes separately for employment (E) and graduate school (G)



Statistical methodology in an application

Technical and non-technical

communication

More Important

Less Important

Stud

y #1

Outcomes preferred for employment



Understanding of probability and

statistical inference.

Stud

y #1

Statistical methodology in an application

Technical and non-technical

communication

More Important

Less Important

Outcome preferred for grad schools

Outcomes preferred for employment



Stud

y #2

> Study #2: Fall 2012 – Summer 2013

> Thorough review of n=131 data science/analytics job postings. > Required skills were summarized into three main themes - Content knowledge - Computing skills - Professional skills



Stud

y #2



> Study #2, con’t

> Review of existing data science programs (n=114) - 6 programs offer some level of training for undergraduates - None of these 6 were rooted in statistics - Required number of statistics courses ranged from 1 - 4

Stud

y #2



> Study #2, con’t

> Review of existing data science programs (n=114) - 6 programs offer some level of training for undergraduates - None of these 6 were rooted in statistics - Required number of statistics courses ranged from 1 - 4

Stud

y #2



Statistics ComputerScience

Stud

y #2



Statistics ComputerScience

ComputerScience

Statistics

Stud

y #2

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=ying%20yang&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=iTpxsINkrlPUvM&tbnid=_J20m4tlSfCLkM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/yingyang&ei=UoYBUpWnCbjH4APHs4GADw&bvm=bv.50310824,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNFsY3SBgHb3GpG0nUgTeJrGPhEAXg&ust=1375918005568751





Math (20)


Linear Algebra

Proof





Study Design


Biostatisticsetc.

Dat

a Sc

ienc

e



Math (20)


Linear Algebra

Proof





Study Design


Biostatisticsetc.

Dat

a Sc

ienc

e



Math (20)


Linear Algebra

Proof


Modeling I and II

Capstone


Study Design


Biostatisticsetc.

Dat

a Sc

ienc

e

Probability



Math (20)


Linear Algebra

Proof


Modeling I and II

Capstone


Study Design


Biostatisticsetc.

Dat

a Sc

ienc

e



Math (20)


Linear AlgebraCore (21) Electives (12) Computing (3)

Stat I and IIModeling I and II

Capstone


Study Design


Biostatisticsetc.

Dat

a Sc

ienc

e



Math (20)Linear Algebra


Modeling I and II

Capstone


Study Design


Biostatisticsetc.

Dat

a Sc

ienc

e



Math (6)Linear Algebra

Core (15) Professional (9) Computing (12)Stat I and II

Modeling I and IICapstone / Internship Data Management

Consulting

Dat

a Sc

ienc

e

Algorithms I and IIData Visualization

Research PrepApplied Calculus

Modern Methods

Interdisciplinary Component (12)

Business Computer Science Healthcare Statistics

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Fina

l Th

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ts

> We must value the undergraduate degree

> The potential to “increase the pipeline” is tremendous; however, history suggests our existing curriculum may in fact hinder our ability to accomplish this goal. e.g. Read the 1950 ASA Presidential Address by Wilks or 1983 paper by Minton



Fina

l Th

ough

ts

> We must value the undergraduate degree

> The potential to “increase the pipeline” is tremendous; however, history suggests our existing curriculum may in fact hinder our ability to accomplish this goal. e.g. Read the 1950 ASA Presidential Address by Wilks or 1983 paper by Minton

> Undergraduate curriculum should serve the masses, not the select few who decide to pursue graduate school

> Admission requirements for graduate programs may need to be more flexible e.g. first criteria often considered is their grade in the math/stat course



Fina

l Th

ough

ts

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