Abstract:
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The ASA Workgroup on Master's degrees summarized their report in terms of seven recommendations and critical skills: solid foundation in statistical theory and methods; programming skills should be infused throughout the graduate student experience; communication skills should be developed and practiced throughout graduate programs; collaboration, teamwork, and leadership development should be part of graduate education; students should encounter non-routine, real problems throughout their graduate education; internships, co-ops or other significant immersive work experiences should be integrated into graduate education; and programs should be encouraged to periodically survey recent graduates and employers of their recent graduates as a means of evaluating the success of their programs and to examine if other programmatic changes are warranted. The new undergraduate recommendations reflect a similar emphasis of background, guiding principles, skills, and curriculum. The connections between and implication of these reports on preparing the next generation of statisticians will be discussed. Finally, opportunities for expanding bachelors-masters programs will be considered.
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