Nov 02, 2024  
2024-2025 University of Wyoming Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University of Wyoming Catalog

Statistics, M.S.


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Profile

The Master’s Program in Applied Statistics will give the student an extensive and broad background in statistical methods, data analysis, and written and oral presentation skills. This degree is a terminal experience in graduate statistical education and should not be viewed as preparatory for entrance into a Ph.D. program in statistics. Graduates will have the necessary background to work as data management specialists, statistical analysts, and as project managers within a wide range of research organizations.

Plan B (Option 1)


Coursework

In addition to the general requirements of the university all candidates for the MS (Plan B - Option 1) degree must successfully take and complete:

Electives


a minimum of 15 credit hours in other acceptable graduate courses. Acceptable courses include statistics courses numbered 5000 or higher, EXCEPTING:

Total Credits: 30 Hours


Graduation Requirements: (1) successful completion of coursework and (2) a data analysis project (Plan B paper).

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