Schools Offering Degrees in Statistics
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American University
*College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics and
Statistics: B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 20 (out of 35 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Bachelor: 2, Master: 5,
Doctor: 2
Postdoctoral Fellowships Offered
Contact: Robert Jernigan, Mathematics & Statistics Professor &
Chair, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
20016-8050. Phone: (202) 885-3120; Fax: (202) 885-3155; mathstat@american.edu.
"A student majoring in statistics has three tracks
available. Those who intend to continue with graduate work in statistics or
those with an interest in the theory of statistical methods should [study]
mathematical statistics, which requires a strong background in mathematics.
Students wishing an emphasis in the use of statistical techniques should
[study] applied statistics."
Georgetown University Medical Center
Department of Biomathematics and Biostatistics: M.S. in Biostatistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 3 (out of 4 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 2-3
Contact: James Reuter, Biomathematics & Biostatistics Chair,
Georgetown University, 2233 Wisconsin Ave #525, Washington, DC 20007.
Phone: (202) 687-0880.
George Washington University
*College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Statistics: B.S.,
M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics; M.S., Ph.D. in Biostatistics; M.S., Ph.D. in
Epidemiology with concentration in Statistics; M.S. in Engineering and
Industrial Statistics (joint with Operations Research)
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 13
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 5 Master: 4,
Doctor: 2
Contact: Robert Smythe, Statistics Chair, GWU, Washington, DC 20052.
Phone: (202) 994-6356; Fax (202) 994-6917; smythe@gwu.edu; www.gwu.edu/~stat/.
"The M.S. in Statistics has three possible concentrations:
mathematical statistics, applied statistics, and computational statistics.
An M.S. in Engineering and Industrial Statistics is offered jointly with
the Department of Operations Research in the School of Engineering and
Applied Science. The M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Biostatistics and in
epidemiology are offered jointly with the School of Public Health and
Health Service."
School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Public Health Program:
M.P.H., M.S., Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Epidemiology
Degree Emphasis: Biostatistics: theoretical Epidemiology: mixed
Number Full-time Statistics Faculty: 4 (out of 15 full-time faculty in
department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1994-95: Master: 5
Contact: Robert P. Hirsch, Professor, Public Health Program, 2300 Eye
St, NW, Washington, DC 20077-6832. Phone: (202) 994-7778; Fax (202)
994-7893; hirsch@gwisz.circ.gwu.edu.
