The typical student in the M.S. in Applied Statistics program will take two years to complete the program. Outlined below are three "typical" programs that might be followed.

The first program would be appropriate for the student who has a Bachelors degree in Mathematics, and some undergraduate Statistics, but not a one-year sequence in Mathematical Statistics. Students without a one-year undergraduate Mathematical Statistics course are encouraged to complete MATH 541-542 before enrolling in MATH 641-642.

The second program could be followed by a student with a B.S. in Mathematics, including a one-year sequence in Mathematical Statistics. The second program can be completed in one and one-half years, although that is not mandatory.

The third program could be followed by a student whose Mathematics background is somewhat less than the equivalent of a B.S. in Mathematics. This program includes remedial work in Linear Algebra and Advanced Calculus, and would take two years to complete.