STAT4005

STATISTICAL METHODS

Department: Statistics
Terms offered: 43
Data refreshed: Jun 30, 2026

Description

Section information text: This course is the first of two graduate level modular courses in probability and statistics. The course subject matter includes introduction to statistical theory and methods, graphical and numerical descriptive statistics, and probability theory, including discrete and continuous probability distributions. Open to MBA and MSA students only.

Syllabi

Offering history & forecast 2006–2016

Forecast

2001

2016

Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer	Intersession
2030	2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018.	2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018.	2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.	2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029	2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017.	2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017.	2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.	2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028	2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016.	2028 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016.	2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.	2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027	2027 Fall: 6% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015.	2027 Spring: 9% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015.	2027 Summer: 6% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 summer terms since 2015.	2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.

2016	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	No data for this term
2015	1 section	1 section	1 section	No data for this term
2014	1 section	1 section	1 section	No data for this term
2013	2 sections	1 section	1 section	No data for this term
2012	2 sections	1 section	1 section	No data for this term
2011	2 sections	1 section	1 section	No data for this term
2010	2 sections	1 section	1 section	No data for this term
2009	1 section	1 section	Not offered	No data for this term
2008	1 section	2 sections	1 section	No data for this term
2007	1 section	2 sections	1 section	No data for this term
2006	1 section	1 section	1 section	No data for this term

Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history

Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first

Asynchronous or TBA, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall 2012
Thu, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM JC101 20122011-12010-12003-12002-2
Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Graduate Management Center 2011-220112010-22007-120062005 +3 more Also offered in Spring 2005, Spring 2004, Fall 2002
Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall 20112008200720042003
Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall CH120 201020062005
Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Carlson Hall CH231 201020092008-22007-220042004-1 +1 more Also offered in Fall 2003
Tue, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Carlson Hall CH128 200920082008-12007
Wed, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM Carlson Hall CH120 2006

2015–16 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2015–16
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2016	Shital Sharma	Lecture	0.5	11 of 40 enrolled	32994
Fall 2015	Christopher T. Benestad	Lecture	0.5	21 of 40 enrolled	24087

2014–15 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2014–15
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2015	Christopher T. Benestad	Lecture	0.5	10 of 40 enrolled	10135
Spring 2015	Shital Sharma	Lecture	0.5	26 of 40 enrolled	32994
Fall 2014	Shital Sharma	Lecture	0.5	14 of 40 enrolled	24087

2013–14 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2013–14
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2014	Christopher T. Benestad	Lecture	0.5	11 of 40 enrolled	10135
Spring 2014	Shital Sharma	Lecture	0.5	10 of 40 enrolled	32994
Fall 2013	Shital Sharma	Lecture	0.5	19 of 40 enrolled	23260
Fall 2013	Shital Sharma	Lecture	0.5	7 of 40 enrolled	23355

2012–13 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2012–13
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2013	Christopher T. Benestad	Lecture	0.5	7 of 40 enrolled	10128
Spring 2013	Alexander Teodorescu-Frumosu	Lecture	0.5	17 of 35 enrolled	32395
Fall 2012	Alexander Teodorescu-Frumosu	Lecture	0.5	22 of 40 enrolled	22561
Fall 2012	Alexander Teodorescu-Frumosu	Lecture	0.5	13 of 40 enrolled	22568

2011–12 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2011–12
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2012	Christopher T. Benestad	Lecture	0.5	8 of 40 enrolled	10201
Spring 2012	Alexander Teodorescu-Frumosu	Lecture	0.5	10 of 40 enrolled	31511
Fall 2011	Alexander Teodorescu-Frumosu	Lecture	0.5	17 of 40 enrolled	21680
Fall 2011	Alexander Teodorescu-Frumosu	Lecture	0.5	15 of 40 enrolled	21779

2010–11 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2010–11
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2011	Michael F. Ruff	Lecture	0.5	5 of 40 enrolled	13622
Spring 2011	Michael F. Ruff	Lecture	0.5	16 of 40 enrolled	40354
Fall 2010	Michael F. Ruff	Lecture	0.5	21 of 40 enrolled	28391
Fall 2010	Michael F. Ruff	Lecture	0.5	15 of 40 enrolled	28503

2009–10 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2009–10
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2010	Michael F. Ruff	Lecture	0.5	13 of 40 enrolled	13024
Spring 2010	Michael F. Ruff	Lecture	0.5	25 of 40 enrolled	37691
Fall 2009	Michael F. Ruff	Lecture	0.5	26 of 40 enrolled	26570

2008–09 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2008–09
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2009	William E. Carlson	Lecture	0.5	20 of 40 enrolled	37057
Fall 2008	William E. Carlson	Lecture	0.5	33 of 40 enrolled	25807

2007–08 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2007–08
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2008	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	4 of 40 enrolled	12606
Spring 2008	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	5 of 40 enrolled	36273
Spring 2008	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	15 of 40 enrolled	36339
Fall 2007	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	33 of 40 enrolled	23684

2006–07 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2006–07
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2007	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	5 of 40 enrolled	12113
Spring 2007	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	7 of 30 enrolled	35718
Spring 2007	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	16 of 40 enrolled	35604
Fall 2006	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	35 of 40 enrolled	23684

2005–06 3 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2005–06
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2006	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	7 of 40 enrolled	11783
Spring 2006	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	11 of 40 enrolled	34622
Fall 2005	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	28 of 40 enrolled	23684

2004–05 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2004–05
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2005	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	7 of 40 enrolled	11370
Spring 2005	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	6 of 40 enrolled	32813
Spring 2005	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	7 of 40 enrolled	32807
Fall 2004	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	24 of 40 enrolled	22675

2003–04 5 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2003–04
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2004	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	6 of 40 enrolled	11008
Spring 2004	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	7 of 40 enrolled	31816
Spring 2004	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	19 of 40 enrolled	31744
Fall 2003	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	26 of 40 enrolled	21717
Fall 2003	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	10 of 40 enrolled	21725

2002–03 4 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2002–03
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2003	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	9 of 40 enrolled	10502
Spring 2003	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	15 of 40 enrolled	37792
Fall 2002	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	14 of 40 enrolled	26870
Fall 2002	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	12 of 40 enrolled	26869

2001–02 7 entries

Credit-bearing sections of STAT4005, 2001–02
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Summer 2002	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	8 of 30 enrolled	10263
Summer 2002	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	Enrollment not recorded; capacity 40	10007
Spring 2002	Robert C. Bradbury	Lecture	0.5	9 of 40 enrolled	36478
Spring 2002	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	11 of 40 enrolled	36523
Spring 2002	Robert C. Bradbury	Lecture	0.5	5 of 40 enrolled	36551
Fall 2001	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	4 of 40 enrolled	25721
Fall 2001	William F. Mosher	Lecture	0.5	26 of 40 enrolled	25764

STAT4005

Description

Syllabi

Offering history & forecast 2006–2016 Sections Section Count Demand Enrollment Demand Forecast

Meeting times

Offering history & forecast 2006–2016

Forecast