Master of
Science in Applied
Statistics
&
Certificate in Applied Statistics
The department offers a program of study
leading to the Master of Science degree in Applied Statistics. The program is designed to
provide students with the necessary quantitative background for employment in business,
industry, or government and to provide a solid foundation for students interested in
pursuing a Ph.D. degree in applied statistics. Courses in this program are offered at the
Naperville campus. Some may also be taken at the Lincoln Park campus.
Students may also elect to obtain a Certificate in Applied
Statistics rather than a master's degree. The certificate program requires successful
completion of six courses in Applied Statistics including MAT 441-442-443 Data Analysis I,
II, and III and three courses selected from MAT 456 Applied Regression Analysis, 528
Design of Experiments, MAT 526 Sample Survey Methods, and MAT 458 Statistical Quality
Control.
Students in the
Certificate program in Applied Statistics should contact the program director
during their last quarter to apply for graduation and issuance of the
certificate.
For further information, please contact the program
director:
Dr.
Effat Moussa
Department of Mathematical Sciences
DePaul University
2320 N. Kenmore Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 325-1343
emoussa@condor.depaul.edu
For full
admission in the master’s degree program, students must have the following:
·
Bachelor's
degree.
·
Two years of
calculus and linear algebra (i.e., the equivalent of one of the first-year
sequences MAT 150-151-152 or 160-161-162 or 170-171-172; and the second-year
sequence 260-261-262).
·
A course in
statistics.
Applicants who do not
have this preparation may be admitted on a conditional basis until they have
completed the requirements with grades of B or better.
If you would like
application materials to be sent to you please e-mail your request to
Admissions:
graddpu@depaul.edu
Candidates for the
Master of Science degree must complete 48 quarter hours of graduate level work
in applied statistics and pass two sets of comprehensive examinations. Part-I
covers the material in MAT 451-452-453, and Part-II covers material in MAT 456,
526, and 528. Comprehensive examinations 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 should request syllabi for the comprehensive exams from the department
secretary
or visit the director’s
website at:
http://condor.depaul.edu/~emoussa/.
All students in the master of science program are required
to complete the following ten 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
Students must complete at least two of the following
courses depending on their interests.
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, or Response Surface Methodology or Meta-Analysis)
MAT 489 Queuing Theory
For a description of courses in the program,
click here.
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.
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