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Master in Management Science-Curriculum

Degree Requirements:

1. Technical Ability

  • ST 563 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
  • MS 531 - Mathematical Programming (3)
  • MS 532 - Stochastic Models in Management Science (3)
  • MS 533 - Computational Mathematical Programming (3)

Students must pass a written comprehensive examination for Management Science 531-532. A thesis option is available to qualified students.

2. "Understanding the Business"

  • MS 534  - Management Science Methods in Business (3)
  • MS 551 - Leveraging Information Through Descriptive and Prescriptive Modeling (3)
  • OMS 541 - Operations Management (3)

3. Applied Statistics Course:
One 3 hour course chosen from

  • ST 566 - Statistical Techniques in Industrial Processes (3)
  • ST 571 - Statistical Methods (3)
  • ST 572 - Applied Regression Analysis (3)
  • ST 573 - Design of Experiments (3)
  • ST 574 - Data Mining Methods and Applications (3)
  • ST 575 - Statistical Modeling  (3)

4. Information Systems Elective:
One 3 hour course chosen from

  • IE 421 - Information Systems Analysis and Design (3)
  • IE 514 - Advanced Information Systems Analysis and Design (3)
  • IE 554 - Advanced Development of Information Systems (3)

5. Free Elective as approved by advisor
Students must choose 3 hours

6. Concentration Electives
Students must choose at least 6 hours from the following list of concentration electives

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  • Geo 411 - Computer Mapping & Geographic Information Systems
  • Geo 515 - Topics in Quantitative Geography
  • Geo 517 - Geographic Information Management and Processing
  • Geo 549 - Topics in the Geography of Transportation
  • or approved course

Statistics

  • ST 564 - Theory of Statistical Inference
  • ST 566 - Statistical Techniques in Industrial Processes
  • ST 571 - Statistical Methods
  • ST 572 - Applied Regression Analysis
  • ST 573 - Design of Experiments
  • or approved course

Production and Operations/Manufacturing Management

  • Eng Mgt 541 - Managing Change & Improvement in Technical Organization
  • IE 518 - Advanced Engineering Economy
  • MS 526 - Advanced Application of Systems Modeling and Simulation
  • or approved course

Health Care

  • PH 520 - Public Health Policy and Administration
  • PH 521 - Organization Theory and Health Care Delivery
  • PH 525 - Financial Management of Health Programs
  • PH 560 - Theories and Techniques in Health Planning
  • or approved course

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A Suggested Course of Study

Fall - Year 1   Spring - Year 1  
Course Hr Course Hr
ST 563 3 MS 532 3
MS 531 3 MS 533 3
Info Systems Elective 3 Applied Statistics 3
Summer - Year 1      
MS 534 3    
Fall - Year 2 Spring - Year 2  
Course Hr Course Hr
OMS 541 3 Concentration. Elective 3
Concentration. Elective 3 Free Elective 3
MS 551 3   3

 

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A Suggested Course of Study
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