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Mathematics/Pre-MS in Biostatistics Area

This program is designed for students majoring in Mathematics or Statistics at Murray State University to earn an MS degree in Biostatistics from the University of Louisville in a manner similar to a five-year BS-MS program. The program requires completion of a minimum of 32 semester credit hours at the University of Louisville, 12 of which will complete a BA/BS degree in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

Enrollment at the University of Louisville

The applicant enrolls in the Spring semester at the University of Louisville as a visiting student during the last semester of their undergraduate study, taking 9 graduate hours and 3 undergraduate hours. Tuition and fees for all these courses will be charged at an undergraduate level. The Applicant will then transfer these 12 credit hours to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as undergraduate credit and earn the BA/BS degree at the end of the Spring semester.

During the Spring semester, upon review of the complete application, which, among other materials, includes a satisfactory GRE score, the applicant may be admitted to the MS degree in Biostatistics at the University of Louisville, conditional upon completion of the bachelor's degree from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. The 9 graduate credit hours applied toward the bachelor’s degree will also be counted towards the MS degree in Biostatistics.

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts Degree

University Studies Requirements: 32-41 hrs
(see University Studies section in )

University Studies selections must include

  • MAT 250 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
  • BIO 216 Biological Inquiry and Analysis

Required Courses: 41 hrs

  • BIO 115 The Cellular Basis of Life
  • MAT 100T Transitions
  • MAT 308 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
  • MAT 309 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III
  • MAT 312 Mathematical Reasoning
  • MAT 335 Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra
  • MAT 338 Ordinary Differential Equations
  • MAT 442 Introduction to Numerical Analysis
  • MAT 525 Advanced Calculus I
  • STA 253 Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis
  • STA 440 Mathematical Statistics I
  • STA 441 Mathematical Statistics II
  • STA 465 Applied Statistics I

Computer Programming Electives: 3 hrs
One course selected from:

  • CSC 145 Introduction to Programming
  • CSC 232 Introduction to Programming in C#
  • CSC 233 Programming in Python
  • CSC 235 Programming in C++
  • CSC 325 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
  • CSC 332 Advanced Programming in C#

Final semester coursework from the University of Louisville: 12 hrs
Advanced Calculus II and 9 hours of coursework in Biostatistics

Total credits: 56

Total Curriculum Requirements: 120 hrs

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