Im thinking about applying for MSAS, but I need calculus. What are my options?
• If you have never taken a calculus course, you can take Math 1190 Calculus I and Math 2202 Calculus II. These classes are offered in the day and evening. • If you have taken both Calculus I and II in the past, but feel a little “rusty”, you can enroll in the STAT 7000 course offered each summer before the program begins. This is called the Boot Camp Option for the MSAS program. This course is used to review the mathematics essential to the program. • Also, there are many commercial products that have self-study material for calculus. These can be useful to review materials that may have been forgotten. Working through one of these courses will help you review and gain confidence in your calculus knowledge. 3. Why does MSAS admission require calculus? A: The depth of understanding of statistics depends on a basic knowledge of calculus. The focus of the MSAS program is to develop graduates that have in-depth knowledge of the techniques they will be using. Plugging into formulas or comp
