Applied Statistics, M.S.

Prerequisites

A bachelor’s degree

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

A grade of “B” or better in the following courses

MATH 247 - Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 units)
MATH 380 - Probability and Statistics (3 units)
STAT 381 - Mathematical Statistics (3 units)
or their equivalents; consult the Graduate Advisor

Advancement to Candidacy

In addition to University requirements, the student must have completed all prerequisite courses listed above, with no grade less than “B”. Students should file for Advancement upon completion of at least six units (and no more than nine units) of the Program, with at least a 3.0 GPA. Program of study must be approved by the appropriate Graduate Advisor, and Associate Dean in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics or designee.

Requirements

A minimum of 31 units of coursework, including a minimum of 22 units at the 500- or 600-level, subject to the following requirements.

Applied Statistics Core

Take all of the following:

STAT 510 - Regression Analysis (3 units)
STAT 520 - Statistical Inference (3 units)
STAT 530 - Experimental Design (3 units)
STAT 550 - Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3 units)
STAT 560 - Nonparametric Statistics (3 units)
or
STAT 580 - Time Series (3 units)
STAT 697 - Directed Studies in Applied Statistics (1-3 units)
*(1 unit of STAT 697 is required)

Applied Statistics Electives

Take a minimum of two additional courses selected from 500-level or 400-level STAT courses.

Additional Electives

To complete the required units, take 400-, 500-, or 600-level courses from MATH, MTED, or STAT, and/or at most one course from the following list:

BIOL 574 - Bioinformatics (3 units)
CECS 456 - Machine Learning (3 units)
ECON 586 - Econometrics II (4 units)
H SC 500 - Elements of Epidemiological Research (3 units)
H SC 503 - Principles of Public Health Statistics (3 units)
I S 480 - Advanced Database Management (3 units)
I S 570 - Business Intelligence (3 units)
MKTG 665 - Seminar in Marketing Research (3 units)
MKTG 675 - Seminar in Marketing Analytics (3 units)

Complete one of the following culminating activities:

Pass two comprehensive written examinations in Statistical Inference (STAT 520 ) and Experimental Design (STAT 530 ). (Note: In order to satisfy the culminating activity requirement (thesis, project, or comprehensive examination dependent upon the program), students must earn at least three (3) units and no more than six (6) units related to the completion of the culminating activity.)
Subject to the approval of the Statistics Committee in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, write a thesis in statistics and defend it orally. A letter grade of B or better in each of STAT 510 , STAT 520 , and STAT 530 is required. A student’s highest grade in a class (not the average of the two grades) is used for the purposes of the thesis requirement.
Subject to the approval of the Statistics Committee in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, complete a non-proprietary statistical project with an industrial company under the guidance of a faculty advisor in statistics. Write a final report and give an oral presentation of the project and its outcomes to the department. Specific requirements for completion of the project can be found on the department’s statistics webpage at www.csulb.edu/depts/math. A letter grade of B or better in each of STAT 510 , STAT 520 , and STAT 530 is required. A student’s highest grade in a class (not the average of the two grades) is used for the purposes of the project requirement. A student must be a full-time or part-time employee with an industrial company and the project topic must be related and beneficial to the current job.