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Graduate Studiesin Statistics
Ginger Holmes Rowell, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Mathematics
MTSU MATH 4990, Spring 2005March 29, 2005
Graduate Studies in StatisticsOverview
Career Opportunities Graduate Degree Options Graduate Schools
Collect and analyze data Calculate results using a specific
design Draw conclusions Make decisions in the face of
uncertainty
Statisticians …
EnvironmentAgriculture,
Ecology, Forestry,Animal Populations
GovernmentCensus, Law,
National Defense
PhysicalSciences
Astronomy,Chemistry, Physics
Areas where STATISTICS
are used
Health & Medicine
Genetics, Clinical Trials,Epidemiology,Pharmacology
BusinessEconomics, Engineering,
Marketing,Computer Science
Source: ASA Statistics Careers Presentation
Epidemiology – calculating cancer incidence rates
Pharmacology - drug discovery/development
Genetics - genetic indicators
Health and Medicine
Marketing – design experiments, sample surveys, …
Engineering – consistent product, detect problems
Statistical Computing – software design, quality assurance, testing, …
Business & Industry
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
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
Graduate Studies in StatisticsOverview
Theoretical Statistics Mathematical Statistics
Applied Statistics Business Biostatistics…
Graduate Degree Options
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 Preparation for workplace Includes Business Core & Internship
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
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
A Great Resource: American Statistical Association
www.amstat.org
http://www.amstat.org/education/sods/