Courses in Sports Analytics 

STAT 1800 Introduction to Sports Analytics

This course provides an introduction to sports analytics, including the collection, analysis, and visualization of sports data using the statistical programming language R. Elementary statistical analysis techniques will be introduced through questions arising in sports. No prior knowledge of statistics is required.

STAT 4800 Advanced Sports Analytics I

This course provides a platform for exploring advanced statistical modeling and analysis techniques through the lens of state-of-the-art sports analytics. Prerequisite: A prior course in mathematical statistics, a prior course in regression, and a prior course in programming.

STAT 4810 Advanced Sports Analytics II

This course is currently under development.

STAT 4996 Capstone

Students will work in teams on a capstone project. The project will involve significant data preparation and analysis of data, preparation of a comprehensive project report, and presentation of results. Many projects will come from external clients who have data analysis challenges. Prerequisite: A prior course in regression and a prior course in programming. This course is restricted to Statistics majors in their final year.