Applied Statistics Graduate Certificate

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Coordinator: Stephanie Santorico:
Telephone: 303-556-2547
E-mail: Stephanie.Santorico@ucdenver.edu
Web site: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/Departments/math/program_info/statisticscertificate/Pages/GraduateStatisticsCertificate.aspx

Entrance Requirements

Students are expected to have a bachelor’s degree and be admitted to the graduate school as either a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking student. Students are expected to have completed an introductory statistics course (such as MATH 2830 or the equivalent) or an introductory course in probability. At least one semester of calculus and a course containing linear algebra are also recommended.

To apply, see Graduate Applied Statistics Certificate Application

Curriculum

There are three parts to the requirements:

Required Courses

Basic methods (choose one):
MATH 4820 - Statistics
-OR- MATH 4830 - Applied Statistics
-OR- MATH 5320 - Statistics
Advanced methods (choose two):
MATH 5387 - Regression Analysis, Modeling and Time Series
-AND/OR- MATH 5394 - Experimental Designs
-AND/OR- MATH 6360 - Exploratory Data Analysis

Total: 9 Hours

Elective (choose one):

Any statistics course in the math department at the 5000 level or higher
ECON 5150 - Economic Forecasting
ECON 5813 - Econometrics I
ECON 5823 - Econometrics II
ENVS 5600 - Applied Statistics for the Natural Sciences
GEOL 5770 - Applied Statistics for the Natural Sciences
PSYC 7713 - Advanced Statistics
SOCY 5183 - Seminar: Quantitative Data Analysis
Equivalent course pre-approved by the certificate coordinator

Total: 3 Hours

Project (1 Hour)

An independent data analysis project with a report and presentation to demonstrate proficiency with data analysis techniques and a statistical computing software package. Enroll for one hour of MATH 5840 (Independent Study) or in an equivalent course preapproved by the certificate coordinator.

Certificate Total: 13 Hours

Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or above in these courses with no credit given for courses with grades below B-.

Residency Requirements

Since a certificate is a University of Colorado Denver certification of a student’s specialized knowledge in an advanced subject area, all courses in the certificate program are expected to be taken in residency at the University of Colorado Denver.

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