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1 Graduate Studies in Statistics Ginger Holmes Rowell, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics MTSU MATH 4990, Spring 2005 March 29, 2005

2 Graduate Studies in Statistics Overview  Career Opportunities  Graduate Degree Options  Graduate Schools

3  Collect and analyze data  Calculate results using a specific design  Draw conclusions  Make decisions in the face of uncertainty Statisticians …

4 Environment Agriculture, Ecology, Forestry, Animal Populations Government Census, Law, National Defense Physical Sciences Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics Areas where STATISTICS are used Health & Medicine Genetics, Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Pharmacology Business Economics, Engineering, Marketing, Computer Science Source: ASA Statistics Careers Presentation

5  Epidemiology – calculating cancer incidence rates  Pharmacology - drug discovery/development  Genetics - genetic indicators Health and Medicine

6  Marketing – design experiments, sample surveys, …  Engineering – consistent product, detect problems  Statistical Computing – software design, quality assurance, testing, … Business & Industry

7  Education – teacher, assess teaching effectiveness  Scientific Writing – mass media production of news briefs, articles, …  Government – regulations for stock trading, pollution, and drug approvals, …  Survey Methods – collect data in law, forestry, agriculture, biology, business, … Learning & Research

8  Social Statistics Law – analyze data in court cases Consulting – temporary work projects  Natural Resources Agriculture – study crop management for maximum yield Ecology – study questions about earth’s environment based on data Other Areas

9 Graduate Studies in Statistics Overview  Theoretical Statistics Mathematical Statistics  Applied Statistics Business Biostatistics … Graduate Degree Options

10 Graduate School Options: Statistics at MTSU  Master of Science in Mathematics Theoretical Approach – Statistics Emphasis  Preparation for PhD in Mathematical Probability and/or Statistics  Master of Science in Professional Science Biostatistics Concentration  www.mtsu.edu/~msps www.mtsu.edu/~msps  Preparation for workplace  Includes Business Core & Internship

11 Graduate School Options: Statistics in Tennessee  UT Knoxville MS in Statistics College of Business Administration Industry Focus, includes internship  University of Memphis MS in Mathematics  Concentration in Applied Statistics PhD in Mathematics  Concentration in Applied Statistics

12 Graduate School Options: Statistics in the Region  U of Kentucky : MS & PhD, Stats  U of AL Birmingham: MS & PhD, Biostats  Georgia Georgia Tech: MS & PhD, Applied Stats Emory: MS & PhD, Biostatistics University of GA: MS & PhD, Research Stats  North Carolina UNC, Chapel Hill: MS & PhD, Stats & Biostats NC State: MS & PhD, Stats; MS, Biostats  Others – See Booklet

13 A Great Resource: American Statistical Association  www.amstat.org  http://www.amstat. org/education/sod s/


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