JSM 2004 - Toronto

Abstract #301674

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Activity Number: 120
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 9, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #301674
Title: Professional Masters of Applied Statistics Degree at Penn State
Author(s): James L. Rosenberger*+ and Mosuk Chow
Companies: Pennsylvania State University and Pennsylvania State University
Address: Dept. of Statistics, University Park, PA, 16802-2111,
Keywords: applied statistics ; degree ; curriculum ; continuing education
Abstract:

In Fall 2001 Penn State initiated a new graduate degree, the Master's of Applied Statistics. Approximately 15 students per year enter the program and are required to earn 30 credits, including a practicum involving statistical consulting with a capstone project. The program has been attractive to a diverse audience, both as a joint degree program and as a stand alone graduate program. This talk will describe the curriculum and analyze the niche that this program fits into regarding the training of the statistical workforce. A number of students have entered this program as a means to change or enhance their current employment focus. Others have completed this degree along with the PhD in another discipline which utilises statistics. The immediate success of this program suggests that there is an important unmet need in the workforce for appropriate training in applied statistics.

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