Statistics

Description

WHAT MAKES STATISTICS AT MORRIS UNIQUE?

• Morris is the only small, liberal arts college in Minnesotaand one of only few across the country that offers a statistics major;
• The statistics professors at Morris:
  • offer different specialties such as biostatistics, theory of statistics, and applied statistics;
  • are experienced—all have Ph.Ds;
  • get to know their students, which allows for rational discourse and an enhanced learning experience; and
  • most serve as their students’ faculty adviser.
• A diverse range of topic offerings well prepares Morris graduates for graduate school and the work force.

While studying a variety of courses in statistics, Morris students will also communicate and collaborate with students in other areas of study. As students prepare for graduate school and careers in research and industry, they will learn skills that can be applied to issues in the areas of the environment, medicine, law, technology, finance, business, public policy, computing, and science in general.

The statistics program at Morris:

• seeks to enhance students’ critical thinking in making judgments based on data;
• provides students with the basic knowledge and skills to make contributions to modern society;
• develops students’ communication skills so they are able to collaborate effectively with people in other fields and understand the substance of these fields;
• provides exceptional undergraduate research opportunities;
• provides curriculum that prepares students to enter graduate school or pursue careers in statistical fields at research institutions and industry.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline March 15 Tuition fee

• USD 11720 Year (International)

Start date 2016 Credits 120
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

The mission of the discipline is to create and apply statistical methods/techniques for collecting, exploring, analyzing, and communicating qualitative/quantitative information and to disseminate this knowledge through teaching, scholarly activity, and outreach.

Statistics is the science and art of enhancing knowledge in the face of uncertainty by modeling, predictions, and decisions. It is central to solutions of problems in the environment, medicine, law, industry, technology, finance, business, public policy, computing, and science in general. The need for statistics applies to almost every area of our lives.
Objectives:
The statistics program provides an effective operational knowledge of the theory and methods of statistics and the application of statistical methods in a liberal arts environment. It seeks to enhance students' critical thinking in making judgments based on data and provides students with the basic knowledge and skills to make contributions to modern society. Students learn to communicate and collaborate effectively with people in other fields and, in the process, to understand the substance of these fields. The curriculum prepares students to enter graduate school or pursue careers in statistical fields at research institutions and in the industry.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 5.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

Academic Requirements

To apply, your high school transcript should include the following:

• Four (4) years of English;
• Four (4) years of math including one year each of elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, and geometry;
• Three (3) years of science with one year each of biological and physical science;
• Three (3) years of social studies, including United States history;*
• Two (2) years of a single second language.*

*Applicants missing this requirement will not be denied admission if they are otherwise admissible.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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• Academic Excellence Scholarship

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