The M.S. Concentration in Applied Statistics is designed to
provide advanced skills and knowledge in the planning, design, testing,
and implementation of statistical methods. These skills will include
those necessary for dealing with the problems encountered in
statistical applications in business, industry and government; holding
administrative positions requiring planning and implementation of
statistical analysis; teaching statistics at the undergraduate or
community college level; and further study in statistics leading to the
Ph.D. degree.
Additional Requirements for Admission
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An overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all
previous college work including a grade point average of at least 3.0
in courses prerequisite to the area of applied statistics.
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Evidence of undergraduate preparation in mathematics and computer
science including: 11 semester hours of calculus; 3 semester hours of
linear algebra; 3 semester hours of differential equations; 6 semester
hours of probability and statistics and 3 semester hours of computer
programming.
Degree Requirements.
A candidate for the Concentration in Applied Statistics must complete a
minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate work approved by the
department Graduate Committee including:
Core Requirements
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(24 semester hours) Applied Statistics I,II, Theory of Statistics I,II,
Topics in Statistics, Linear Statistical Models, Multivariate Analysis,
and Research Seminar.
Electives
- (9 semester hours)
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Three courses selected from among a list of courses in Computer
Simulation, Numerical Linear Algebra, Applied Probability, Probability
Theory, Advanced Real Analysis I, Research Seminar, and Operations
Research courses.
- Any advanced MATH/STAT/OPRS course.
Research Seminar and Thesis Option
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All candidates are required to complete a 3 credit course in which they
must complete an independent project under the supervision of a faculty
member of the graduate faculty. The project could involve a specific
application of techniques identified in the literature or studies in
other courses. A student may choose to expand the work begun in the
independent project into a Master's Thesis.
Oral Exam
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Each candidate for the Concentration in Applied Statistics must perform
satisfactorily on an oral comprehensive examination over the
candidate's program of study.
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