Statistics 4+1 (BS/MS)

Program Overview

The 4+1 BS and MS statistics (BS/MS STAT) program is offered to assist the students with (1) taking advantage of the excellent undergraduate program, (2) making full use of the available graduate internship and research programs and (3) earning an advanced degree in an accelerated time frame, making students very competitive and marketable after the successful completion of the program.

As in the Statistics MS Program, the 4+1 BS and MS Statistics program provides a balance of a foundation in theoretical statistics, applied coursework in statistical techniques, and opportunities for application of statistical knowledge through the StatLab and internships with local companies. Students completing the 4+1 BS and MS degree in Statistics will:

1. Have a theoretical foundation in probability, mathematical statistics, and optimization.
2. Have a core set of coursework in practical applications in regression, design of experiments, and multivariate methods.
3. Have exposure to Statistical Consulting.
4. Have an opportunity to apply the course work in a thesis, applied research, or an internship.

Requirements for Admission:

Students are admitted to the 4+1 BS and MS STAT program in the spring of the junior year. Students must be enrolled in the Statistics degree program in the Department of Applied Economics and Statistics at the time of the application, with a minimum of 60 credits and minimum GPA of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale). It is desired that the students have completed STAT 470, STAT 471 and MATH 349 at the time of the application with the GPA of at least 3.5 in these courses. The following application materials must be submitted: GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Students must have submitted GRE Aptitude Test with at least a score of 1050 in quantitative math and verbal (with an emphasis on the quantitative) for the traditional test. Students taking the new GRE exam should have a minimum of 300 combined on verbal and quantitative reasoning. Students for whom English is not their first language must meet a minimum of 85 on the TOEFL IBT examination. Admission to the Statistics Program is based on selections made by the department graduate committee in compliance with University policies and procedures. Admission to the 4+1 program is competitive. Those who meet the stated requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet all of those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths.

Application deadlines: Review of applicants begins October 15th of the junior year and students are officially notified by November 1st. Students are admitted with provisional status until completion of the senior year and 124 credits, whereupon they are granted regular status as graduate students. Interested students are encouraged to make their intentions known as early as possible to develop the course structure suited for admission of the 4+1 program.