Schools Offering Degrees in Statistics
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Louisiana State University
*College of Agriculture, Department of Experimental Statistics:
M.S.P.S.T. in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 11
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 10
Contact: James Geaghan, Experimental Statistics Professor, Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5606. Phone: (504) 388-8303; Fax:
(504) 388-8344; mapst@stat.lsu.edu;
www.stat.lsu.edu.
"The Department of Experimental Statistics is the principal
source of statistical education, research, and service at Louisiana State
University. The department is unique in its strong orientation toward the
application of statistics. Faculty provide expert statistical support for
the University community. Faculty also routinely serve on graduate
committees in other departments and collaborate on interdisciplinary
research projects, in addition to directing graduate students in statistics
and conducting independent research programs. The department has
approximately 30 master's-level graduate students, who interact closely
with the faculty."
College of Business Administration, Department of Quantitative
Business Analysis: B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Quantitative Business Analysis
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 4 (out of 15 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1991-92: Bachelor: 4, Master: 1
Contact: Peter Kelle, Quantitative Business Analysis Graduate Adviser,
Louisiana State University, 3190 Ceba, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Phone: (504)
388-2126.
Louisiana State University Medical Center
School of Medicine, Department of Biometry and Genetics: M.S.,
Ph.D. in Biostatistics; degrees available in Genetics
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6 (out of 8 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Master: 1, Doctor: 2
Contact: William D. Johnson, Director, Graduate Studies, Biometry &
Genetics, 1901 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112-1393. Phone: (504)
568-6151; Fax: (504) 568-8500; wjohns1@lsumc.edu.
"The Department of Biometry and Genetics offers a graduate
program leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees
in biometry. The major objective of the program is to provide a formal
mechanism for training biometricians who will be able to work as
statisticians in the general biomedical field, acting as consultants and
performing original research in biostatistical methodology. The program
provides a balance between theory and application, including computer
usage, and offers a broad range of alternatives to accommodate individual
goals."
McNeese State University
College of Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science,
and Statistics: M.S. in Mathematics with Statistics concentration
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 3 (out of 24 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 2
Contact: Nola McDaniel; Associate Professor; Mathematics, Computer
Science, & Statistics; Box 92340; Lake Charles; LA 70609-2340. Phone:
(318) 475-5797; Fax: (318) 465-5249; tracy@acc.mcneese.edu.
Tulane University
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of
Biostatistics and Epidemiology: M.S., M.S.P.H., Ph.D., Sc.D. in
Biostatistics
Degree Emphasis: applied
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 6 (out of 12 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 5, Doctor: 4
Contact: Larry S. Webber, Professor & Chair, Biostatistics &
Epidemiology, 1501 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112-2699. Phone: (504)
588-5164; Fax: (504) 584-1706; lwebber@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu; www.tulane.edu/~sphtm/bios.htm.
"Biostatistics and epidemiology are complementary
disciplines for the understanding of risk factors for disease in human
populations. Epidemiology provides scientific design for the collection of
data appropriate to a problem; biostatistics offers techniques to determine
in a mathematical way whether the observations are of importance. Both are
central to all research in the medical sciences. While these two
disciplines are housed in the same department, individual programs are
offered in biostatistics and epidemiology."
*Graduate School, Department of Mathematics: B.S., Ph.D. in
Mathematics with Statistics concentration
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 4 (out of 25 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1995-96: Bachelor: 2
Contact: John Liukkonen, Mathematics Associate Professor, Tulane
University, New Orleans, LA 70118. Phone: (504) 865-5727; jrl@math.tulane.edu.
University of Southwestern Louisiana
*College of Sciences, Department of Mathematics: degrees offered
in Statistics
Degree Emphasis: mixed
Number of Full-time Statistical Faculty: 7 (out of 38 full-time faculty
in department)
Number of Degrees Awarded in Statistics 1996-97: Master: 8, Doctor: 5
Contact: C.Y. Chan, Mathematics Head, P.O. Box 41010, Lafayette, LA
70504-1010. Phone: (318) 482-5172; Fax: (318) 482-5346; chan@usl.edu; math.usl.edu.
"The Department of Statistics offers a program of study
leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. The curriculum includes a
combination of mathematics, computer science, theoretical and applied
statistics courses which prepare a student for industrial employment or
advanced studies in statistics. The department also offers programs of
study leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy
degrees."
