Master of Applied Statistics

Course Requirements

For the M.A.S.¹degree, a minimum of 30 credits and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 are required for graduation. Of the 30 credits, 24 must be courses from the Statistics department and 21 must be at the 500 level.

Required Courses

There will be five core courses (The number of credits is in parentheses)[the prerequisites are in brackets]:

• STAT 414. Introduction to Probability Theory (3). [Multidimensional calculus]
• STAT 415. Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3). [STAT 414]
• STAT 501. Regression Methods (3). [6 credits of Statistics or STAT 500 plus matrix algebra]
• STAT 502. Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments (3). [STAT 501]
• STAT 580. Statistical Consulting Practicum (3)².

The frequency of offerings of the core courses every year are:

Spring	Summer	Fall
414, 415, 501, 502, 580	501, 502, 580	414, 415, 501, 580

Elective Courses

To complete the remaining credit requirements, a candidate can select 9-15 credits from the following elective courses (number of credits in parentheses) [prerequisites in brackets]:

• STAT 464. Applied Nonparametric Statistics (3). [3 credits of statistics or STAT 500]
• STAT 480. Introduction to Statistical Program Packages (1). [3 credits of statistics or STAT 500]
• STAT 500. Applied Statistics (3). [3 credits of Mathematics]
• STAT 503. Design of Experiments (3). [STAT 501 and 502]
• STAT 504. Analysis of Discrete Data (3). [STAT 502 and matrix algebra]
• STAT 505. Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3). [STAT 501 and 502]
• STAT 506. Sampling Theory and Methods (3). [3 credits of statistics or STAT 500]
• STAT 508. Applied Statistical Distribution Theory (3). [STAT 414]
• STAT 509. Biostatistical Methods (3). [3 credits of statistics or STAT 500]
• STAT 510. Applied Time Series Analysis (3). [STAT 501]
• STAT 597C Data Base Management using SAS (1). [STAT 480]
• STAT 597D Advanced Statistical Methods using SAS (1). [STAT 480]

In addition, students with suitable backgrounds may choose up to 6 credits from a departmental list of additional courses with approval from their advisor.

Program Examples

Sample program for the Fall, Spring, Fall, Spring sequence for the residence program:

Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
414, 501, 509	415, 502, 506	503, 505, 580 (2 credits)	504, 580 (1 credit)

Sample program for the Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer sequence for the residence program:

Summer	Fall	Spring	Summer
501, 5021	414, 503, 505, 509	415, 504, 506	580 (3 credits)

Master of Applied Statistics Degree Checklist

	Required Courses
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 414 (3 credits)
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width .5in height .3pt	Stat 502 (3 credits)
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	Elective Courses
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width .5in height .3pt	Stat 500 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 503 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 504 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 505 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 506 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 508 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 509 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 510 (3 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 597C (1 credits)
width .5in height .3pt	Stat 597D (1 credits)
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width .5in height .3pt	Total Credits (must be at least 30 credits)