Schools Offering Degrees in Statistics
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DePaul University
*College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical
Sciences: B.S., M.S. in Applied Mathematics with Statistics, Actuarial
cience, or Operations Research concentrations; B.S, M.S. in Actuarial
Sciene; B.S., M.S. in Operations Research
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6 (out of 30 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 10, Master 18
Contact: Effat Moussa, Director, Graduate Program in Applied
Mathematics, 2219 N Kenmore, Chicago, IL 60614. Phone: (773) 325-1343; Fax:
(773) 325-7807;
emoussa@condor.depaul.edu.
Loyola University of Chicago
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Science
and Computer Science: B.S. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number Full-time Statistics Faculty: 4 (out of 33 full-time faculty in
department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 2
Contact: Gerald M. Funk, Assistant Professor, Mathematical &
Computer Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, 6525 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago,
IL 60626. Phone: (773) 508-3561; Fax: (773) 508-2123
gfunk@luc.edu.
"[T]he goal of the majors in mathematics and in statistics
is, on one hand, to enable students to develop powers of critical reasoning
and logic in the context of mathematical structures, and on the other,
students are given the practical skills so essential to find employment in
an ever changing job market."
Northeastern Illinois University
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics: B.S. in
Mathematics with concentration in Statistics; M.S. in Applied
Mathematics
Degree Emphasis: Mathematics: mixed; Applied Mathematics: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 2 (out of 14 full-time faculty
in department)
Contact: Rakesh Rustagi, Mathematics Associate Professor & Associate
Chair, 5500 N St. Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4625. Phone: (312) 794-2546;
r-rustagi@neiu.edu.
"The M.S. in Mathematics is designed for those with a strong
undergraduate background in mathematics who wish to better prepare
themselves for careers in applied mathematics or in the teaching of
mathematics."
Northern Illinois University
*College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical
Sciences, Division of Statistics: B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics, B.S.,
M.S., Ph.D. in Mathematics with Statistics/Probability concentration
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 10 (out of 55 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 10, Master:
7, Doctor: 1
Contact: Mohsen Pouramadi, Statistics Director, NIU, Dekalb, IL
60115-2888. Phone: (815) 753-6773; Fax: (815) 753-6773; pourahm@math.niu.edu; math.niu.edu/StatDiv/.
Northwestern University
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Statistics: B.A.,
M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6 (out of 6 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 1, Doctor: 2
Postdoctoral Fellowships Offered
Contact: Holly Johnson Curry, Program Assistant, Statistics, 2006
Sheridan Rd, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-4070. Phone: (847)
491-3974; Fax: (847) 491-4939; h-curry@nwu.edu.
"The Department of Statistics at Northwestern University
offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of
Philosophy. The research interests of the faculty cover a broad spectrum
ranging from theoretical statistics to applications in such diverse areas
as economics, engineering, law, medicine, public policy and social science.
Several of the faculty hold joint appointments in departments of their
substantive areas of application."
Sangamon State University
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical
Science: B.A., M.A., in Mathematical Science with Statistics
concentration
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 3 (out of 7 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1993-94: Bachelor: 12, Master: 4
Contact: Chung-Hsien Sung, Convenor, Mathematical Science, Sangamon
State University, Springfield, IL 62794-9243. Phone: (217) 786-6770; Fax:
(217) 786-7188; sung@eagle.sangamon.edu.
"The Bachelor of Arts in mathematical science is designed to
prepare students for careers using mathematics and statistics in teaching,
research, industry, insurance, and management, or for graduate work in
mathematical science or related fields . . . Those who wish to apply
mathematical science to life science, social science, or business fields
should choose statistics or operations research courses."
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology and
Special Education: Ph.D. in Education with Education Measurement and
Statistics concentration
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6 (out of 25 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Doctor: 1
Contact: Patricia B. Elmore, Professor & Coordinator, Statistics
& Measurement, Educational Psychology & Special Education, Southern
Illinois University, Mailcode 4618, Wham 223H, Carbondale, IL 62901-4618.
Phone: (618) 453-6915; Fax: (618) 453-7110; pbelmore@siu.edu.
"The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Education with an
emphasis in Educational Measurement and Statistics includes the study of
educational measurement, statistics, evaluation, and research methodology.
Employment opportunities include positions in universities, state education
agencies, corporations, private research centers, test development
companies, the military, and public school systems. Faculty specializations
include applications of linear models, multivariate and nonparametric
statistical techniques, experimental design, psychometric theory, and
computer applications."
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics and
Statistics: B.A., B.S., M.S. in Mathematics with Statistics concentration;
Actuarial Science
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 4 (out of 17 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 4, Master: 10
Contact: Steven E. Rigdon, Mathematics & Statistics Professor &
Chair, 1333 Science Bldg, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1653. Phone: (618)
692-2193; Fax: (618) 692-3174; srigdon@siue.edu; www.siue.edu/MATH/.
"The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a
graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree in Mathematics.
Students may prepare for position in business or government, for secondary
school or community college teaching, or for advanced work leading to the
Ph.D. degree in various areas in, or related to, the mathematical
science."
University of Chicago
Business School, Department of Ecomometrics and Statistics, Ph.D.
in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 9
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: 0
Contact: Robert E. McCulloch, Professor, Business School/Statistics,
1101 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637. Phone: (312) 702-7315; Fax (312)
702-0458.
"The future executive faces a business world overloaded with
information and a need to separate the important from the trivial in
problems involving uncertainty. Statistical concepts help the manager
develop skills in summarizing information, interpreting data, formulating
decision problems in quantitative terms, explaining complex matters by
employing simple and useful models, and using quantitative results
effectively."
*Physical Sciences Division, Department of Statistics: M.S.,
Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 11
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 9, Doctor: 7
Contact: Chair, Statistics, 5734 University Ave, Chicago, IL 60637.
Phone: (312) 702-8333; www.uchicago.edu.
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Business Administration, Department of Information and
Decision Sciences: B.A., Ph.D. in Statistics; degrees available in Business
with Statistics concentration; degrees available in MIS
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 4 (out of 16 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: not given
Contact: Lon-Mu Liu, Professor, Information & Decision Sciences,
University of Illinois, 601 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607-7124. Phone:
(312) 996-5547; Fax: (312) 413-0385; lonmuliu@uic.edu.
"Programs of study prepare students well for job placement
in business, industry, or government service in any employment situation
where a quantitative approach to decision making is needed. Alumni of the
Department of Information and Decision Science (known as Quantitative
Methods prior to 1985) are now working throughout Chicago and elsewhere for
petroleum and steel companies, banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms,
airlines, utilities, and governmental agencies."
*College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Department of Mathematics,
Statistics, and Computer Science: B.S. in Statistics; M.S., Ph.D. in
Mathematics with Statistics concentration
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 7 (out of 70 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 6, Master: 4,
Doctor: 4
Postdoctoral Fellowships Offered
Contact: S. Hedayat, Professor; Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer
Science (M/C 249); University of Illinois at Chicago; 851 S Morgan St,
Chicago, IL 60607-7045. Phone: (312) 996-3041; Fax: (312) 996-4426; hedayat@uic.edu; www.math.uic.edu.
"The Mathematics Library, located in the department, is part
of the University library system. The mathematics collection numbers well
over 20,000 volumes and 240 journals and is constantly augmented. The
University's library and special collections comprise more than 1.5 million
volumes, and students may also draw upon the considerable library resources
of the Urbana campus and those of several nearby universities. A
statistical laboratory is available in the department."
School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division:
M.S., Ph.D. in Biostatistics
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 8 (out of 17 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1994-95: Master: 6, Doctor: 2
Contact: V. Ramakrishnan, Associate Professor, School of Public Health,
Biostatistics, 2121 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612-7260. Phone: (312)
996-7501; (312) 996-0064; ramesh1@uic.edu.
"[Individuals are] expected to have a strong grasp of
fundamental techniques of data analysis built upon a background of basic
methodological knowledge. Beyond the strictly statistical foundation, the
masters level biostatistician must have a solid understanding of
epidemiological concepts and methods, including study designs important to
the epidemiologist, and an ability to explain statistical methods and
interpret analytical results to the non-statistician. Program resources at
UIC include an Infectious Disease Laboratory and an Instructional Computer
Laboratory that serves as a remote terminal room to the UIC Computer Center
with a variety of terminals, microcomputers, and a
printer."
University of Illinois at Springfield
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mathematical Science
Program: degrees offered in Mathematics with Applied Statistics
concentration
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 3
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 4
Contact: C.H. Sung, Convenor, Mathematical Science, University of
Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794-9243. Phone: (217) 786-7330;
sung.chung-hsien@uis.edu.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
*College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Statistics:
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 8.6
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Bachelor: 3, Master: 9,
Doctor: 5
Contact: Adam Martinsek, Statistics Chair, 725 S Wright St, Champaign,
IL 61820-5714. Phone: (217) 333-2167; Fax: (217) 244-7190; martins@stat.uiuc.edu; www.stat.uiuc.edu.
"The Department of Statistics has an outstanding program in
both theoretical and applied statistics, as well as in probability theory.
Major strengths include robust statistics, multivariate analysis, decision
theory, sequential inference, stochastic processes, and probability limit
theory. Especially noteworthy is current applied and cross-disciplinary
research in educational statistics, economics, environmental and
epidemiological statistics, ranking data, and statistical analysis of
social networks. The Department enjoys a high level of grant and contract
support from the National Science Foundation, the National Security, the
Environmental Protection Agency (through the National Institute of
Statistical Sciences), the Law School Admission Council and the Educational
Testing Service."
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College;
Department of Psychology, Quantitative Division: M.A., M.S., Ph.D. in
Quantitative Methods with Statistics concentration; M.A., M.S., Ph.D. in
Psychometrics/Measurement
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 8 (out of 55 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 2, Doctor: 4
Postdoctoral Fellowships Offered
Contact: Lawrence Jones, Psychology Professor & Program Director,
Quantitative Division, 603 E Daniel St, Champaign, IL 61821. Phone: (217)
333-0631; ljones@s.psych.uiuc.edu.
"The essence of the Quantitative Division of the Psychology
Department is a highly integrated and flexible program of research and
instruction . . . we seek to teach experimental design . . . so that the
data collected are closely tied to substantive questions giving rise to
experimentation. Toward this end, students are encouraged to develop their
own substantive interests through course work in other areas, while
applying methodology learned in our program to substantive
issues."
