Accelerated Statistics and Data Science (BS)/Statistics (MS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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The Accelerated Statistics and Data Science (BS)/Statistics (MS) will provide high-performing undergraduates the opportunity to pursue an accelerated Master of Science in Statistics degree with early admission to the graduate program as well as the ability to count nine credit hours of coursework in their graduate program toward their undergraduate degree.

Application Process

The application process will be the same as for the traditional MS degree except completion of the BS degree is not required. The following steps are required:

Fill out the online KSU graduate application. Required supporting documents should be uploaded to the online application as requested in the application.
All supplemental documents required by the Statistics Department (e.g., statement of objectives, scanned copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation) will be requested as the on-line application is completed.
A copy of an applicant’s statement of objectives is to be uploaded. A written personal statement of academic objectives, giving specific reasons for the selection of the discipline of Statistics for study, contemplated research areas and professional plans. In addition, the statement can also mention one or more KSU faculty with whom the applicant has an interest in working.
An electronic copy (PDF preferred) of applicant’s transcript(s) from each college or university where applicant completed any undergraduate coursework and completed any post-baccalaureate course work or degrees is to be uploaded.
Provide three references. Recommenders will upload their letters of recommendation directly to the applicant’s application.

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate students applying for the accelerated program are required to have completed a minimum of 75 credit hours towards their bachelor degree. The following requirements must be met for admission into the accelerated program:

The student must be seeking the bachelor’s degree.
The student must have completed a minimum of 75 credit hours toward the bachelor degree at the time of application for admission to the accelerated program.
The student’s cumulative undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.000.
The student must meet all other Graduate School admission criteria as outlined in the Graduate School Handbook and any graduate program specific requirements.
A student who has completed all coursework for the bachelor’s degree is not eligible for the accelerated program.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

Students must have completed MATH 220, MATH 221, MATH 222, STAT 225, STAT 240 or STAT 250 (or higher), STAT 341 or STAT 351, STAT 610, and one additional STAT course at the 500-level or higher, either at K-State or by transfer credit. Students may use STAT 510 instead of STAT 610 with special permission from the Director of Graduate Studies of the Statistics department.
Minimum standards to apply to the accelerated program are a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and a GPA of 3.25 in the STAT/MATH Core (above) courses, with a recommended GPA of 3.5 or higher in STAT/MATH for successful admission. Retention in the program requires maintenance of a 3.00 GPA in both undergraduate and graduate coursework.

Course Requirements

Statistics (MS)

Overlapping Courses

Students may select up to 9 credits from the list of courses below to satisfy the requirements for both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. These courses should be listed at the 600-700 level.

STAT 713 - Applied Linear Statistical Models Credits: 3
STAT 720 - Design of Experiments Credits: 3
STAT 722 - Experimental Design for Product Development and Quality Improvement Credits: 3
STAT 730 - Multivariate Statistical Methods Credits: 3
STAT 766 - Applied Data Mining/Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics Credits: 3

Graduation Requirements

After completion of all undergraduate program requirements, including the up to nine (9) overlapping graduate credit hours that are counted toward the bachelor’s degree, the student must apply to be awarded the bachelor’s degree.
After receiving the bachelor degree, the student is eligible to be fully admitted into the master program portion of the accelerated bachelor-master program.
To complete the second part of the accelerated program, the student must complete all master program requirements with a graduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.000.

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