M.S. in Statistics for Policy Analysis
Admission to the Program
In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for
graduate study, applicants will be expected to have completed a minimum
of one year of calculus and one year od statistics
Degree Requirements
- At least 36 hours of approved graduate work
- Written comprehensive examination 42.006 Statistics for Policy Analysis
- Nonthesis option: 42.690 Independent Study Project in Statistics,
which requires an oral and written presentation of the research work,
and 3 additional hours of an approved
internship or an approved advanced-level seminar or research course.
Course Requirement
- 42.514 Statistical Methods (3) (Prerequisite: 42.202 Basic Statistics
or equivalent)
Note: 42.514 or equivalent is a prerequisite for all other
statistics courses in the program.
- 42.515 Regression (3)
- 42.510 Theory of Sampling (3)
or
42.517 Special Topics in Statistical Methodology: Sampling (3)
- 42.524 Data Analysis (3)
- 42.525 Statistical Software (3)
- 42.690 Independent Study Projects in Statistics (3)
- 42.691 Internship in Statistics (3) (An advanced-level seminar or
research course may be substituted based on professional experience)
Additional 15 credit hours from the following:
- At least two additional statistics and probability courses (42.xxx)
at the 500 level or above. Recommended courses are:
42.502 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
42.516 Design of Experiments (3)
42.520 Applied Multivariate Analysis (3)
42.521 Analysis of Frequency (3)
42.522 Time Series Analysis (3)
- At least two policy analysis courses from the following, and
approved by the student's advisor:
53.682 Foundations of Policy Analysis (3)
54.604 Public Program Evaluation (3)
54.607 Economics and Politics of Public Policy (3)
65.580 Social Policy Analysis (3)
65.680 Social Policy Research (3)