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Graduate Program Application for MS in Applied Statistics

To apply for admission to the Applied Statistics Graduate Program in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, you must complete and send two separate sets of forms (see below).  Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate GPA in the major of at least 3.0 for consideration.  However, applicants will be evaluated on a case by case basis.  Note:  GRE not required, but can possibly help in borderline cases.

  1. To be sent to Dr. Safer, Statistics Graduate Advisor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, CSULB; 1250 Bellflower Blvd; Long Beach, CA, 90840-1001. :
    1. Complete college transcripts (not necessarily official, see Note under 2. I. below about transcripts)
    2. Complete the Prerequisite Worksheet for M.S. in Applied Statistics

  2. I.  Complete official college transcripts.

      Have the official transcripts sent to the CSULB Admissions Office located at :
      Enrollment Services/Admissions, CSU-Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840.
      (Note: for International Students send official transcripts to:  International Admissions; Center for      International Education; CSULB; 1250 Bellflower Blvd BH 201; Long Beach, CA 90840-0109 USA)

    Note:  If you took courses at a community college (cc) and the cc units were after the bachelor's degree was awarded, they can be waived and don't have to be sent in.    If the cc units were taken before the last 60 semester/90 quarter units of the bachelor's degree, they can be waived as well, and don't have to be sent in.

II.   Complete online application (for non international students) 

      OR online application (for international students)  

    

For the online application, you do not need to write long essays on your goals, etc.  Just write a couple sentence for each.  Also, you do not need to fill out the Miscellaneous Information.

III.  Send Admission fees

   3.  Send email to Dr. Safer:

    1. Email Dr. Safer to inform me of your pending application. This way I can tell you if I don't get your materials in a timely manner.

For people admitted for Fall, you can sign up for classes in summer before the Fall when you are admitted (for in-state students)

NOTE: There are separate requirements and an earlier application filing deadline for International Students. Special application forms and directions for their use may be obtained from the (International Admissions telephone 562-985-5476). Those applicants whose undergraduate institution did not use English as the primary teaching language must also receive a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for the paper and pencil test. For the computerized test of TOEFL, a minimum score of 213 is required.    The IELTS can be taken instead of the TOEFL.  7.0 is an acceptable score for graduate applicants.

Admission to our Graduate Program will be finalized by our University Admissions Office.

Departmental application deadlines for admission to our MS programs are:

The deadline for admission for spring semesters each year is December 1. 

NOTE:  There are no admissions for Spring 2010

(NOTE: for international students, the deadline for admission for Springl semesters is October 1--however, if you are living in the US at the time you apply, you can apply by October 21 by paper, please email the statistics advisor for info)

NOTE: The application period for Fall 2010 admission is Oct 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 . 

(NOTE: for international students, the deadline for admission for Fall semesters is April 1--however, if you are living in the US at the time you apply, you can apply by April 21 by paper, please email the statistics advisor for info)

  You will be informed of the acceptance decision approximately 3 weeks after the appropriate application materials are in university admissions and also in the department. 

Also,   Graduate Assistantship positions for Fall are decided in April.  We also have some for Spring and those applications should be in by Dec 1.

see http://www.csulb.edu/depts/stat/pages/ga.html            for ga information.

    So, if you are also interested in that, the admission deicison has to have been made by that time.

(NOTE:  If you miss the application deadline, you can still take up to 9 credits (3 courses) in the semester through open university. This means that you can take any statistics or math courses without currently being in the program but canhave these courses count once you are admitted.

( Open university info or email Dr. Safer)

If you have any questions, email Dr. Safer

 

Can I transfer courses taken elsewhere into the program at CSULB in order to obtain a degree more quickly?

Yes -- under certain conditions. A maximum of 6 semester units (2 classes) may be transferred in from outside CSULB or  9 semester units (3 classes) transferred in from the Open University at CSULB. However, these are subject to the following restrictions:

The units transferred must be in courses that are statistical or mathematical and must be approved by the advisor. 

The units transferred MUST not have been used to satisfy ANY undergraduate requirements.