Deliver A Curriculum With Appropriate Discipline Specific Knowledge
The curriculum will address the discipline specific knowledge dictated by professional societies and/or professionals in the workforce.
Objective
Foundation Areas In Probability And Statistics
Students will have a working knowledge of the foundational topics including regression analysis, design of experiments, multivariate analysis, Bayesian analysis, biostatistics, quality control, nonparametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical computing.
Indicator
Course Requirements
Students will complete the following set of core courses: STA511 (Software for the Statistical Sciences), 533 (Design and Analysis of Experiments), 561 (Theory of Probability), 562 (Theory of Statistics), 564 (Multivariate Statistics), 568 (Regression), and 698 (Thesis)
Criterion
Grade Criterion
MS students must pass core courses with a B or better.
Finding
Students Meeting Critierion
During the 2008-2009 academic year, there were 54 students enrolled in core courses, all received a B or better.
Action
Examination Of Curriculum
Statistics faculty, while pleased with the performance of the MS students will continue to monitor the curriculum.
Goal
Deliver A Curriculum With Appropriate Discipline Specific Skill Sets
The curriculum will provide students with opportunities to develop the skills typically required of professionals in the area of study.
Objective
Foundation Areas In Probability And Statistics
Students will have a working knowledge of the foundational topics including regression analysis, design of experiments, multivariate analysis, Bayesian analysis, biostatistics, quality control, nonparametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical computing.
Indicator
Course Requirements
Students will complete the following set of core courses: STA511 (Software for the Statistical Sciences), 533 (Design and Analysis of Experiments), 561 (Theory of Probability), 562 (Theory of Statistics), 564 (Multivariate Statistics), 568 (Regression), and 698 (Thesis)
Criterion
Grade Criterion
MS students must pass core courses with a B or better.
Finding
Students Meeting Critierion
During the 2008-2009 academic year, there were 54 students enrolled in core courses, all received a B or better.
Action
Examination Of Curriculum
Statistics faculty, while pleased with the performance of the MS students will continue to monitor the curriculum.
Objective
Statistical Applications
Students will be able to apply the content knowledge obtained in foundational courses to problems in business, industry, and public service.
Indicator
Graduate Assessment
MS graduate students will be contacted and asked about the usefulness of content knowledge learned in program.
Criterion
Assessment Result
The majority of MS students contacted for assessment will respond positively to questions related to MS program content.
Finding
Assessment Findings
No data available at this time.
Action
Program Assessment
Statistics faculty will develop program assessment instrument in coming academic year.
Goal
Deliver A Curriculum That Emphasizes Communication Skills
The curriculum will provide students with opportunities to develop the appropriate speaking and writing skills to function as a professional in the area.
Objective
Communicating Mathematical Ideas - Oral
Description Students will be able to prepare and deliver oral presentations of mathematical material. Students will also devlop the ability to critique problems, theorems and proofs presented by other mathematicians.
Indicator
Presentation Requirements
Students will be required to give oral presentation of assigned projects.
Criterion
Presentation Assessment
Students will receive passing grade on oral presentation.
Finding
Presentation Results
All students received a passing grade in Sta511.
Action
Additional Oral Presentations
Oral presentations will be part of the assessment in other graduate courses.
Objective
Communicating Mathematical Ideas-Written
Description Students will be able to write rigorous proofs of mathematical statements, read mathematical research manuscripts, write formal mathematical papers, and use critical thinking skills to solve research problems.
Indicator
Written Projects Requirement
Written projects will be required in STA graduate courses.
Criterion
Project Assessment
Students will receive a passing grade on their project.
Finding
Proejct Assessment Results
All students in STA core courses received a passing grade on their projects.
Action
Post-graduate Assessment
MS graduates will be contacted to ascertain usefulness of projects in corporate environments.