Master of Science for Teachers in Statistics

Missouri University of Science and Technology

The department of mathematics and statistics offers programs leading to the M.S. in applied mathematics, either with or without a thesis, the master of science for teachers degree, and the Ph.D. in Mathematics. The M.S. in applied mathematics can be pursued with either a mathematics or a statistics emphasis, while the Ph.D. in mathematics can be pursued with an emphasis in mathematics, computational and applied mathematics, or statistics. The M.S. is recommended, but not required, as a prerequisite for the Ph.D. If you intend to pursue the doctorate without obtaining a master’s degree, during the first two academic years you are required to obtain at least 32 hours of graduate credit, with emphasis placed on subject areas that will provide you with a solid foundation in mathematics and/or statistics relevant to your chosen emphasis area. Specifically, these hours should be selected so that you will have obtained an introduction to (a) modern algebra, analysis, statistics and topology if selecting the mathematics emphasis, (b) real analysis, differential equations, partial differential equations, statistics as well as either complex analysis or modern algebra if choosing the computational and applied mathematics emphasis, and (c) linear algebra, probability, and statistical inference, if choosing the statistics emphasis.The master of science for teachers program is primarily designed for secondary school teachers in the physical sciences and mathematics. The program of study must include at least 30 hours of courses numbered at the 4000-level or above in science and mathematics, three hours of which must be at the 6000-level. A student may substitute up to six credit hours of coursework at the 3000 level in place of six hours of 4000 level courses any such courses must be from departments other than mathematics and statistics and are subject to the approval of the student's master's committee.Credits - 32

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