Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics

Training in statistical methods is a required part of the education of graduate students in engineering and the sciences. The Graduate Certificate in Statistics is designed to provide additional education in statistical thinking and methodology over and above the basic coursework taken by the typical graduate student in engineering and the sciences. This transcriptable certificate will provide a clear record of additional training in statistics for future graduate programs or employers. The Graduate Certificate will also be of interest to those currently employed in technical fields that utilize statistics and to post-baccalaureate students. To learn more on applying to this program, see the department website: https://math.montana.edu/grad_students/statcert.html

All coursework must have the MSU STAT rubric. Courses with other MSU rubrics or courses from other institutions are not transferable as substitutes for course requirements.

Course Requirements

STAT 511 & STAT 512	Methods of Data Analysis I and Methods of Data Analysis II	6
Choose two from the following, at least one of which must be either STAT 446 or STAT 541		6
STAT 446	Sampling
STAT 431	Nonparametric Statistics
STAT 436/536	Introduction to Time Series Analysis
STAT 437	Introduction to Applied Multivariate Analysis
STAT 439	Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis
STAT 448	Mixed Effects Models
STAT 525	Biostatistics
STAT 528	Statistical Quality Control
STAT 541	Experimental Design
Total Credits		12

Current graduate students must:

• Apply for program through the Graduate School’s admission process (https://www.montana.edu/gradschool/admissions/getting_started.html).
• Obtain a grade of B or better in all coursework counted toward the certificate.

Non degree seeking students must:

• Apply for program through the Graduate School’s admission process (https://www.montana.edu/gradschool/admissions/getting_started.html)
• Obtain a grade of B or better in all coursework counted toward the certificate.