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Master of Science in Applied Statistics

And Certificate in Applied Statistics

Department: Mathematical Sciences

Degree and Certificate Offered: 1. M.S. Degree in Applied Statistics
2. Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics

Specialization/Concentrations Offered: Applied Statistics

Program Description:

The Master of Science degree in Applied Statistics requires twelve graduate courses, [48 quarter hours of graduate level work], in applied statistics and pass two sets of comprehensive examinations. The courses are designed to provide students with the necessary quantitative background for employment in business, industry, or government. They further provide a solid foundation for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. degree in statistics.

Program Director:

Professor Effat A. Moussa
Department of Mathematical Sciences
DePaul University
2320 N. Kenmore Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-1343
FAX (773) 325-7807

emoussa@depaul.edu

Campus where classes are offered: The Naperville Campus

Days/Times offered: Evenings 5:45-9:00 P.M. Weekdays

Suggested Curriculum: Twelve courses.

Core courses:

MAT 441-442-443 Statistical Data Analysis I, II, and III
MAT 451-452-453 Probability and Statistics I, II, and III
MAT 456 Applied Regression Analysis
MAT 512 Time Series Analysis
MAT 528 Design of Experiments
MAT 526 Sample Survey Methods

Electives: At least two courses from:

         MAT 454 Multivariate Statistics
         MAT 455 Stochastic Processes
         MAT 457 Nonparametric Statistics
         MAT 458 Statistical Quality Control
         MAT 459 Monte Carlo Simulation Methods
         MAT 460 Topics in Statistics (Reliability Theory and Life Testing, Survival Analysis, Response Surface
                         Methodology, Bootstrapping, or Meta-Analysis)
         MAT 489 Queuing Theory

Comprehensive Examinations:

Part-I of the comprehensive exams covers the material in MAT 451-452-453, and Part-II covers material in the area of concentration. The exams are offered twice a year, in the autumn and spring quarters.

At the beginning of the quarter when students plan to take the comprehensive examinations, they should register with the program director. Students may get syllabi for the comprehensive exams from a link on the director�s website at: http://condor.depaul.edu/~emoussa/.

Computer Usage

The department places strong emphasis on computation and is well supported with equipment and software necessary for research. The computer software packages used in most courses are likely to play an important role in the solution of the problems students will encounter in their places of employment.

Usual time to complete the degree: Two academic years for a student taking two courses per quarter.

Admission requirements: A Bachelor�s degree in mathematics or related fields. Students from other fields should have the following minimum prerequisites: two years of calculus, multivariable calculus and linear algebra, a course in statistics.

How to apply online:

http://condor.depaul.edu/~lasgrad/

Application deadline: Applications are processed year round. However, since it�s preferable to start in the fall quarter, applications should be sent on or before July 1^st

Financial Support: There are few available competitive partial tuition waivers for qualified unconditionally admitted students. Applications should be sent to the program director before April 30^th.

Internship/field experience opportunities: Optional but desirable especially for international students and students who do not hold full-time jobs.

Career Possibilities: The job market is very good for graduates from the program. Students find jobs at marketing research companies, banking and credit industry, local and federal government, and pharmaceutical industry.

List of faculty who teach in the program:

Mohamed Amezziane, Ph.D.

Carole Bernett, Ph.D.

Timothy McMurry, Ph.D.

Effat Moussa, Ph.D. Program Director

Claudia Schmegner, Ph.D.

Po Yang, Ph.D.

Research Interest: Estimation theory and Modeling; Non-parametric Statistics; Sampling; Design of Experiments; Probability theory; Financial Mathematics, Statistical Education and Demography.

Facts: Graduates from the program hold prominent positions in local businesses such as Discover; Trans-Union; Information Resources, The Allant Group; Persico; Abbott Labs; Hollister; Navistar; Harris Bank; Walgreens; State of Illinois; A.C. Nielsen; and Northwestern Memorial Hospitals.

Certificate in Applied Statistics

Students who opt to take only a graduate certificate in applied statistics may take the following six graduate courses provided they had the equivalent of the MAT-451-453 sequence: MAT-441, MAT-442, MAT-443, MAT-456, MAT-526, and MAT-528.

Prerequisites for the certificate are the same as those for the master�s degree program.

Combined B.S./M.S. Degree in Applied Statistics

Promising undergraduate students may submit, to the program director, an application for consideration to enroll in the combined B.S./M.S. program. Upon approval, students may take up to 12 credit hours of graduate courses during their senior year. These may be applied toward the M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics, if the grades are B or better. Serious students may thus finish the M.S. degree in one year after their B S. degree.

During the senior year, and for formal admission in the graduate program, students in the combined B.S./M.S. program should submit an application form to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences admissions office.