Mathematics Degrees

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Mathematics Education at Michigan State University, where scholars, teachers and students engage in the exciting and important endeavors of understanding and improving the teaching and learning of mathematics. Michigan State University is home to a vibrant community of faculty, students, teachers and teacher candidates working to understand and improve the teaching and learning of mathematics. The work of this group spans numerous mathematics education research projects, curriculum and assessment initiatives, technological innovations, and programs in teacher preparation and professional development, involving several units across two colleges.

Methods of statistics are used more and more in decision making and data analysis in business and industry. Moreover, basic research in the biological, management, and social sciences, as well as in some areas of humanities, is becoming increasingly statistical in nature. As a result, demand for persons knowledgeable in the science of statistics is on the rise. This minor provides a program suitable for students with good mathematical abilities.

A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in this minor. Courses must be taken for a grade (not credit/no-credit). Students planning to take this minor should consult with the chief departmental adviser. This minor is not available to students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in statistics or mathematics and statistics.

This minor builds on the statistical methods of estimation and hypothesis testing introduced in the introductory statistics course. It includes additional study of the statistical methods involved in regression analysis and experimental design as well as options for study of non-parametric, quality control, and/or sampling methods. A capstone experience in statistics may also be included as part of this minor.

A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in this minor. Courses must be taken for a grade (not credit/no-credit). Students planning to take this minor should consult with the chief departmental adviser. This minor is not available to students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in statistics or mathematics and statistics.

The study of statistics emphasizes careful problem analysis, precision of thought and expression, and the mathematical skills needed for work in many other areas. Mathematicians and statisticians are interested both in the theory and the applications within their disciplines. Applied mathematicians and statisticians use tools growing out of calculus, computing, statistics, and operations research to solve problems in science, industry, government, and other areas.

Statisticians may work in highly technical areas such as computer programming, or they may work in economics (as statistical analysts), in operations research, in insurance (as actuaries), or in any other field requiring sophisticated analytical skills. Some of these fields include sciences such as astronomy, chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, oceanography, meteorology, and ecology, or fields as diverse as linguistics, law, or business.

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