2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Master of Arts in Statistics

The master’s program in statistics provides students with the background suitable for employment as a statistician in business, industry, or government. The degree also provides suitable preparation for pursuing a PhD degree in statistics.

32 credits

Degree requirements, 23 credits

MATH 528Regression and Time Series Models

3

MATH 620Probability and Random Variables

4

MATH 621Theory of Statistics

4

MATH 624Introduction to Statistical Learning

3

MATH 627Generalized Linear Models with Applications

3

MATH 628Computational Methods in Statistics

3

MATH 689Research Methods in Mathematics and Statistics

3

MATH 692Exit Survey

0

9 credits from

MATH 522Theory of Sampling and Surveys

3

MATH 529Analysis of Variance in Experimental Design Models

3

MATH 610Statistical Programming: Base SAS 9

3

MATH 622Environmental Statistics

3

MATH 629Introductory Survival Analysis

3

MATH 656Introduction to Linear Mixed Models

3

MATH 675Measure Theory and Integration 1

3

Total Credit Hours: 32

Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)

Undergraduate students accepted to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) most commonly take MATH 620, MATH 621, and a graduate elective.