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Applied Statistics MS
Program overview
The MS program in applied statistics is available to both full- and part-time students with courses available both on-campus and online. Cooperative education is optional. The program is intended for students who do not wish to pursue a degree beyond the MS. However, a number of students have attained doctorate degrees at other universities.
Curriculum
The program requires 30 credit hours and includes five core courses, four electives, and a capstone.
Core Courses
There are five required courses. Students, in conjunction with their advisers’ recommendations, should take the core courses early in the program.
Electives and capstone
Elective courses are chosen by students with the help of their advisers. These courses are usually department courses but may include (along with transfer credits) up to 6 credit hours from other departments that are consistent with students’ professional objectives.
The required capstone course is designed to ensure that students can integrate the knowledge from their courses to solve more complex problems. This course is taken near the end of a student’s course of study. Students, with adviser approval, may choose to write a thesis as their capstone.
Applied statistics, MS degree, typical course sequence, (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| CQAS-611 | Statistical Software | 3 |
| CQAS-721 | Theory of Statistics I | 3 |
| CQAS-741 | Regression Analysis | 3 |
| CQAS-722 | Theory of Statistics II | 3 |
| CQAS-701 | Foundations of Experimental Design | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Electives | 12 | |
| CQAS-792 | Capstone | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission to the MS program in applied statistics, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (3.0 GPA strongly recommended),
- Have a satisfactory background in mathematics (one year of university-level calculus) and statistics (preferably two courses in probability and statistics)
- Submit official transcripts (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work,
- Submit a current resume,
- Submit two letters of recommendation, and
- Complete a graduate application.
- International students whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are not required, however submitting scores may support the admission of an applicant who is deficient in certain admission requirements.
Additional information
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Students may earn a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt by completing one or two additional courses and by successfully completing an approved Lean Six Sigma project at the student's organization or, alternatively, at an organization that will sponsor the student.
Grades
Students must attain an overall program grade-point average of 3.0 (B), with no more than two grades of C, for graduation.
Maximum time limit
University policy requires that graduate programs be completed within seven years of the student's initial registration for courses in the program. Bridge courses are excluded.
Career Outcomes
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