MS 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. All courses in this program are offered at the O'Hare campuse. Some courses may also be taken at the Lincoln Park campus.

Admission Requirements

• 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, 160-161-162 or 170-171-172; and the second-year sequence 260 and 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.
• 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 Admissions: graddpu@depaul.edu

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Master's of Science in Applied Statistics degree must complete 48 quarter hours (12 - 4 quarter hour courses) 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 during last two weekends in October and April.

At the beginning of the quarter when students plan to take the comprehensive examinations, they should register with the program director.  On-line registration for the April 2013 comprehensive will be available on this site after Feb. 1st, 2013

All students in the master's of science in Statistics 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 also 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
• MAT 599 Independent Study
• MAT 598 Research

Certificate in Applied Statistics

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 457 Nonparametric Statistics or MAT 460 Topics in Statistics.

Students in the certificate program in applied statistics should contact the program director during their last quarter to apply for issuance of the certificate.

For further information, please contact the interim program director:

Dr. Carole Bernett
Department of Mathematical Sciences
DePaul University
2320 N. Kenmore Avenue
Chicago , IL 60614
(773)325-1343 (e-mail preferred)
cbernet1@depaul.edu

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