It aims to provide its graduates with broad knowledge in a wide range of statistical application areas with employable, highly sought after skills in Statistics demanded by government agencies, consulting firms and industries. Support for the development of this program has been provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation . The Master of Applied Statistics is intended for quantitatively oriented students with bachelors' degrees in agricultural, biological, business, computer, engineering, mathematical, physical or social sciences or a related field. This program is also suitable for professionals who handle data in their current positions, and who are mostly interested in the practical side of statistics. See Admissions for admission requirements.
Statistical analysis is also an indispensable component of many industries.
A diverse range of government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms and financial companies provides ample employment opportunities for MAS- level statisticians. For the M.A.S. degree, a minimum of 30 credits and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 are required for graduation. See Courses and sample programs for the list of coursework and two sample programs. The program can be completed in four semesters. That maybe a Fall, Spring, Fall, Spring sequence or a Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer sequence, depending on the need of the student.