The department offers programs of study leading to the master of science degrees in two areas of concentration: statistics and actuarial sciences. These degrees are 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 statistics. Courses in this program are offered at the Lincoln Park campus. Some courses may also be taken at the O’Hare campus.
For further information, please contact the interim program director:
Dr. Carole Bernett
Department of Mathematical Sciences SAC 504
DePaul University 2320 N. Kenmore Avenue.
Chicago , IL 60614
773-325-1343
cbernet1@depaul.edu
Candidates for the degree must complete at least 48 quarter hours of graduate level work in applied mathematics (12 4 quarter hour courses) and pass two sets of comprehensive examinations. Comprehensive examinations are offered twice a year, in the autumn and spring quarters. Part- I covers the material in MAT 451-452-453, and Part- II is based on the student's chosen area of concentration.
At the beginning of the quarter when students plan to take the comprehensive examinations, they should register with the program director. To prepare for the comprehensives, the students should review their tests and homework problems in the courses taken. They may request syllabi from professors to aid in their preparation
The following SIX core courses are required of ALL students in the program:
Students
in STAT concentration must also complete MAT 528 and MAT 526 and at least four courses selected from MAT 454,
457, 458, 460,470, 485, 489, or 459.
Students
in Actuarial Science concentration must also complete MAT 461, 462, and MAT 463
and at least three courses selected
from MAT 464, 465, 466,467,468,470, 485,or 459.
Forthcoming – Master of
Science in Biostatistics
Students
in the Biostatistics concentration will be required to complete MAT 421, 423,
423, 441, 442, 443,451, 452, and 456 and three
electives in Biostatistics area to be determined
The department places strong emphasis on computation and is well supported with equipment and software necessary for research. The computer is used for data analysis and to find solutions to problems that arise in numerical analysis, simulations, and mathematical modeling. The computer packages used in these courses are likely to play an important role in the solution of the problems students will encounter in their places of employment. Statistics courses commonly use SAS and R as well as other statistical packages
For full admission, students must have the following:
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.
For international students, minimum TOEFL of 80 is required for admission to the program. Students who do not meet this requirement may be admitted to the program after enrolling or concurrent enrolling in ELA.
If you would like application materials to be sent to you please e-mail your request to the Office of Graduate Admission at graddpu@depaul.edu.
Application materials, except for letters of recommendation, can also be emailed to the Office of Graduate Admission at graddpu@depaul.edu (this includes colleges and universities that issue official electronic transcripts). Please make sure your name is on all documents.