• Master of Science [M.Sc] in Statistics at the Auburn University is a 2 year, 30-credit program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers degree programs leading to a master of science in statistics and a non-thesis master of probability and statistics.
  • The master of science is designed to provide a suitable mix of theoretical and applied background for students interested in a career in statistics.
  • The curriculum provides students with the necessary technical, analytical and interpretive skills required of professional statisticians while concentrating on education in the fundamentals of statistics and its interdisciplinary nature.
  • For the MS degree the student must complete and defend a thesis and obtain a passing score on the related oral examination.
  • The master of probability and statistics (MPS) is the non-thesis option in which students are required to complete a project that may involve statistical consulting, programming and/or data analysis.
  • For those students whose graduate research includes a substantial amount of statistical methodology or data analysis, but who do not wish to pursue a degree, a graduate minor in statistics is available (see “Statistics” under “Graduate Minors”).