Which one of the sentences is correct?

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Which one of the sentences is correct?

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1 - Statistics are offered every semester, so I can delay taking that class until next year.
2 - Statistics is offered every semester, so I can delay taking that class until next year.
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Re: Which one of the sentences is correct?

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'Is' - as an academic subject, the word is singular.
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