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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Applied Statistics Graduate Certificate


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Coordinator: Stephanie A. Santorico Ph.D.
Telephone: 303-315-1714
E-mail: Stephanie.Santorico@ucdenver.edu
Web site: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/Departments/math/graduateprograms/Pages/Graduate-Statistics-Certificate.aspx

There is a growing need for qualified statistical analysts of the ever-increasing amounts of data collected in business, industry, and government. The Certificates in Applied Statistics program is designed to give students a strong background in statistical methodology and data analysis in preparation for opportunities in the work force or for graduate studies.

Students will gain competence in such topics as descriptive statistics, estimation, confidence intervals, probability and inferential techniques, simple and multiple regression, analysis of variance, and more advanced topics. Students can focus on a particular application area such as economics, psychology, sociology, geology, or environmental science through the choice of an elective course and the data analysis project.

Admissions Requirements

The minimum admission requirements for students applying for the Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics are:

 

  • A bachelor’s degree (not necessarily in mathematics or statistics) from an accredited college or university
  • A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above during their bachelor’s degree.
  • Students must have taken three semesters of calculus (through multivariate calculus), linear algebra, and a calculus-based statistics course that covers basic probability and statistical distributions.
  • Completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with results submitted to the university.

 

Subject to approval by the Director of the Programs in Statistics and the Graduate Committee, students with prerequisite deficiencies may be admitted with the understanding that those deficiencies must be removed after admission. Courses taken to fulfill admission deficiencies may not be counted toward the certificate.
 

Certificate Requirements


Four courses and a 1 hour independent study are required as detailed below.

Two Fundamental Courses in Statistics


One Elective


  • Any statistics course in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the 5000 level or higher (must be pre-approved by the Certificate Coordinator). MATH 5830 cannot apply towards the certificate.

Project Requirement


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 pre-approved by the Certificate Coordinator. 

Additional Requirements


Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or above in these courses with no credit given for courses with grades below B-. 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 must be taken in residency at University of Colorado Denver. Students much be enrolled in one course per year to maintain their status in the certificate program. Certificates must be completed within 3 years from matriculation. 

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