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/