统计科学系提供应用统计和数据分析（MASDA）和博士学位的硕士学位。统计科学和生物统计学学位。这些程序通过在数学统计，概率和随机过程方面的课程提供了坚实的理论基础，并通过回归，时间序列，非参数和临床试验等应用课程来强调统计学的实践，从而将理论与实践相结合。来自传感器，互联网，业务流程，调查，医疗仪器，社交媒体和其他数据收集设备的数据激增，对应用统计和数据分析领域的专家提出了越来越高的需求。在这个新的“大数据”时代的未来几年中，预计将需要额外的200,000名专业统计学家（增长50％）。
The Department of Economics and Decision Sciences offers courses leading to the Master of Science degree in Applied Statistics and Decision Analytics. Further information concerning the program and areas of specialization may be obtained from the department chairperson.<br>The Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Decision Analytics is a multidisciplinary graduate degree program with a unique focus on applied statistics and decision analytics. This program is intended for graduates from undergraduate programs in the quantitative and biological sciences, mathematics, sociology, psychology, business, computer sciences, physics, engineering, and education, as well as working professionals desiring to sharpen their data-analysis and analytical skills and learn advanced statistical methods. The 30-semester-hour curriculum provides students with a firm foundation of statistical analysis and modeling commonly used in many fields, including education, science, technology, health care, government, business, or social science research. The graduates of the program will be trained on industry-standard software packages, such as SAS and/or R, and gain modern analytical skills that are sought after in many fields, particularly in the areas of business and decision analytics or data analytics. The program is designed to include 18 semester hours (s.h.) of core courses, 6 s.h. of directed electives, and 6 s.h. from one of the following: a thesis option, an internship option, or an all coursework option.