Certificate Program in Applied Statistics

Program prerequisite:

Undergraduate course in elementary statistics (3 credit hours) - does not need to be a course taken from the Statistics Department.

The program will consist of six courses (minimum of 18 hours):

STAT 6020 - Introduction to Statistical Research Methods Credits: 3 hours

And Five (3 credit) courses selected from:

STAT 5610 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Methods Credits: 3 hours
STAT 5630 - Sample Survey Methods Credits: 3 hrs.
STAT 5650 - Design of Experiments for Quality Improvement Credits: 3 hours
STAT 5660 - Nonparametric Statistical Methods Credits: 3 hours
STAT 5670 - Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments Credits: 4 hours
STAT 5680 - Regression Analysis Credits: 3 hours
STAT 6620 - Applied Linear Models Credits: 3 hrs.
STAT 6640 - Design of Experiments I Credits: 3 hrs.
STAT 6800 - SAS Programming Credits: 3 hrs.

For graduate students at WMU -

Up to nine of the approved quantitative research courses taken by the students from their own departments can be substituted in place of courses on this list.