MDS degree requirements

Required
1st and
2nd year
courses
(All offered
F and S)

Latest revision: 3/22/2015

STOR 155
Intro to
Statistics

STOR 215
Intro to
Decision Sci
(or MATH 381)

STOR 455 (FSm)

Statistical
Methods I

Required

MATH 231
MATH 232
Calculus

COMP 116 (or 110)

Intro to
Programming

ECON 101
Intro to Econ
(optional)

MATH 233
Multi-Var Calc

STOR 435 (FSSm)

Intro to
Probability

MATH 547 (FS)

Linear Algebra
for Applications

upper-level
courses

Group A
(at least
three required)

STOR 305 (F)

Decision Making
w/Spreadsheets
F = Fall, S = Spring

STOR 556 (S)

Statistical
Methods II

STOR 565 (S*)

Machine
Learning

STOR 555 (F)

Mathematical
Statistics

STOR 471 (F)

Long Term
Act Models

STOR 445 (F)

Stochastic
Models in OR

STOR 415 (S)

Deterministic
Models in OR

STOR 472 (S)

Short Term
Act Models

STOR 465 (S*)

Simulation

S* = Alternating Spring, Sm =Summer

Students must choose two more courses from Group A or Group B.

Group B consists of:
Fall and Spring
Fall only
Spring only
MATH 383 Intro to Diff Eq
MATH 524 Elementary Diff. Eq.
MATH 522 Advanced Calculus II
MATH 521 Advanced Calculus I
MATH 566 Numerical Analysis
MATH 523 Complex Variables
MATH 548 Combinatorial Math
BIOL 526 Computational Genetics
COMP 401 Found. of Programming
BIOS 664 Sample Survey Methodoloty
COMP 410 Data Structures
BUSI 408 Corporate Finance
For a Minor in MDS, the requirements are: STOR155, STOR215,
and three STOR courses from the required upper-level courses or Group A.