Loyola University Chicago

Master of Science Program in Applied Statistics

 

Useful websites to get info (links below are those in blue):

Read about our MS program

Loyola homepage

Graduate School webpage

How to Apply

Funding Info from the Graduate School

Graduate School - Important Policies (including info for International Students)

 

NB: Our 29-credit, three-semester program is novel in that it requires students to have completed during the undergraduate studies one introductory statistics course plus two calculus courses (differential and integral).  That is, multivariate calculus is not required to gain admission, although some enrolling students have indeed covered the third calculus course.  In the event that an enrolling student has not completed multivariate calculus, s/he will be required to complete a 2-credit “calculus review” course (which does cover these new topics) during the first semester of study; these additional two credits of “calculus review” do not count towards the 29-credit required program total.

 

Sequencing of Courses:

·         Note that we do not offer graduate courses during the Summer semester

·         Fall only courses are STAT403, STAT404, STAT408, and STAT410.

·         Spring-only courses are STAT405, STAT407, STAT436 and STAT437.

·         As often as possible: STAT406, STAT411, STAT421, STAT426, Bayesian Methods, Nonlinear Regression Methods, Nonparametric Methods, Sampling Methods, and other special topics classes.

 

Here is the typical sequence for students entering during the Fall semester:

 

First Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Second Fall Semester

STAT403

STAT405

Elective

STAT404

STAT407

Elective

STAT408

Elective

Elective

(Calculus Review as needed)

 

Statistical Consulting Capstone (2 credits)

 

Important Deadlines Regarding Graduation:

·         Deadline is 2/1 if graduating in August of the same year

·         Deadline is 8/1 if graduating in December of the same year

·         Deadline is 12/1 if graduating in May of the following year