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Jun 26, 2025
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2011-2012 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Master of Applied Statistics, M.A.S.
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The M.A.S. degree is geared toward persons who are currently working in a business, government, educational or industrial setting. While some theory is introduced, the focus is on applications of statistics and, in particular, how statistics can be used to improve quality in an organization or process.
Admission to the M.A.S. degree program requires a GRE quantitative score of at least 550 and a GRE verbal score of at least 400, or a comparable GMAT score, and at least two semesters of calculus with a 3.00 or higher GPA. The successful candidate will also have a cumulative undergraduate/graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher and two letters of recommendation.
Degree Requirements (30 Hours)
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The degree requires at least 30 semester hours of approved course work built around a core of five courses:
At least 15 Hours of additional courses must be selected with advisement.
Within these 15 hours, M.A.S. students will choose one of the following two options:
- complete 3 semester hours of independent study (STAT 798 ) in which they complete a project directed by a faculty member with independent assessment by a second reader, or
- complete 3 semester hour 700-level elective and pass a written comprehensive examination based on STAT 700 - STAT 703 .
No more than 3 of the five electives may be taken outside the STAT designator. |
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