Part 2 Project

10 Year Post High School Plan

        I plan to spend the first 5 years following high school at SMU earning my master’s degree in Statistical Science. After earning my degree I would like to do my best to find a position working for the federal government developing statistical models and creating surveys. I will live wherever necessary for my life at the time and hopefully meet someone that I may settle down with. I will seize good opportunities as they  come but at the Pmoment, this is my general plan for myself.

Part 2 Project

Bachelor’s Degree

I would need to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Statistical Science which requires 122 credits to graduate, 42 of which must be in the Statistical Science curriculum.

Required classes needed to graduate with that degree are Calculus I, II, and III, Introduction to SAS, Experimental Statistics, Introduction to Mathematical Statistics, which add up to 24 credit hours.  An additional 9 credits must come from Advanced Statistics electives such as Categorical Data Analysis and Survey Sampling and another 9 credits from other electives.

AP credits are accepted with a score on the AP test of a 4 or 5. Assuming I receive a 4 or 5 on all of my AP exams I would receive the following credits: 6 Credits History 2311, 2312, 6 credits Discourse 1311,1312, 3 credits Math 1337, 3 credits Psychology 1300, and 6 credits Economics 1311, 1312 for a total of 24 credits.

Class Schedule:

Freshmen Year:

-Semester 1-

DISC 1313 Inquiry Seminar

MATH 1228 Calc II

PRWI 1101 Concept of Wellness

STAT 3304 Intro to SAS

-Semester 2-

PRW2 2130 Power Yoga

2300 Intro to Engineering Design

MATH 2339 Calc III

STAT 3312 Categorical Data Analysis

Sophomore Year:

-Semester 1-

ASDR 1300 Intro to Drawing

HIST 1322 1^st Year Seminar in European History

PSYCH 2314 Develop Psychology

STAT 5371 Experimental Statistics

-Semester 2-

ASCE 1300 Intro to Ceramics

STAT 5373 Intro to Mathematical Statistics

STAT 2301 Statistics for Modern Business

ANTH 2302 People of the Earth: The First 5 million Years

Junior Year:

-Semester 1-

STAT 5375 Economic and Business Forecasting

MATH 2343 Elementary Differential Equations

HR 6301 Religion in Global Perspective

SCCL 6319 The Science of Everyday Life

-Semester 2-

STAT 3385 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics

STAT 3370 Survey Sampling

HUMN 6115 Classic Texts Seminar

CHEM 5381 Physical Chemistry

Senior Year:

-Semester 1-

EMIS 5300 Systems Analysis Methods

EMIS 5369 Reliability Engineering

WGST 3310 Gender and Human Rights

ASPT 1300 Intro to Painting

-Semester 2-

EMIS 5303 Integrated Risk Analysis

EMIS 5357 Decision-Support System

CFA 3308 Revisions: Woman as Thinker, Artist, Citizen

ARHS 1303 Intro to Western Art I

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After achieving my bachelor’s degree….

        Statisticians will be eligible for more opportunities with a master’s degree or a Ph.D. so I plan to continue my education after obtaining my first degree in order to open my options even more. Statisticians with a master's degree or a Ph.D. usually can design their own work. They may develop new statistical methods. They may become independent consultants. I can continue my schooling at SMU as well because they offer both a master’s and Ph.D. in this particular major.

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Statistician

         I find this profession interesting because surveys and statistics are always intriguing to look at and study and I would like to have a deeper involvement with them. It is very math and science based which are my strengths and I enjoy them.  Statisticians design surveys or experiments or opinion polls to collect data, analyze and interpret data, and report conclusions from analyses. I would like to work for the federal government as a mathematical statistician. These workers develop advanced statistical models for several purposes, such as filling in gaps from nonresponses to surveys. This .profession currently has a booming job market, making employment to be fairly easy to find with a master's degree. This would be especially helpful in these tough economic times.  A recent salary survey found that the middle fifty percent of masters’ statisticians have annualized salaries between $95,000 and $155,000, which is a very impressive amount.

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Southern Methodist University

I chose SMU as my school of choice because it fits the description of what I am looking for. The SMU Department of Statistical Science is a nationally recognized program and I feel I would get a strong education there. It is a medium sized school with about 6,200 undergraduate students and is away from home. The area is beautiful and warm and I believe I would have a really nice time there.

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Last Years of High School Courses

Junior Year Academic Courses-

-Honors Chemistry

-AP US History

-Pre-Calculus

-AP Language and Composition

-Spanish IV

Senior Year Academic Courses-

-Honors Physics

-AP Psychology

-AP Calculus AB

-Mythology

-Film Literature

-Spanish V
-AP Microeconomics
-AP Macroeconomics

Part 1

What is Important to Me

It is important to me in a career that I am active throughout the day and that what I am doing is interesting to me.

It is important to me in a college that I go to a fairly big school with a reputable program for what I am studying, and that I am away from home.

Two Careers

Statistician-

Statisticians design surveys or experiments or opinion polls to collect data, analyze and interpret data, and report conclusions from analyses.

The education needed is usually a master’s degree in statistics, mathematics, or survey methodology. Some required subjects include differential and integral calculus, statistical methods, mathematical modeling, and probability theory.

I find this profession interesting because surveys and statistics are always intriguing to look at and study and I would like to have a deeper involvement with them.

Nutritionist/Dietitian-

Nutritionists explain nutrition issues, develop meal plans, and promote better nutrition by giving talks to groups about good eating habits.

Most nutritionists have earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service systems management, or a related area. Programs include courses in nutrition, physiology, chemistry, and biology.

This profession interests me because I know that unhealthy eating and obesity is a major problem of our time and I would like to make an effort to make America healthier.

3 Colleges

University of Michigan

What is required for admission- 4 years of English, 2 years of Foreign Language, 3 years of History, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Science

Average GPA- 3.8

Average ACT score-29

Average SAT score-1992

Travel Time from Home-about 1 hour

Size-41,924 students

Average class size-about 16,000 students

Cost- In-state Tuition and fees- $12,634 Room and Board and Books-$11,568

This college interests me because it is fairly close to home but still far enough away and has strong academic programs.

Southern Methodist University

Requirements for admission- 4 years of English, 2 years of Foreign Language, 2 years of History, 3 years of Math, 3 years of Science, 2 years of Science Lab, 1 year of Social Studies

Average GPA-3.6

Average ACT- 29

Average SAT-1902

Travel Time from Home-about 3 hours by plane

Size-10,938 students

Average class size- about 1,400

Cost-Out of State Tuition and Fees- $39,430 Room and Board and Books- about $14,000

This college interests me because it is in a very nice area with a strong academic program and it is out of state.

Tulane University

Admission Requirements- 4 years of English, 2 years of Foreign Language, 2 years of History, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Science, 2 years of Science Lab

Average GPA-3.6

Average ACT-30

Average SAT- 1962

Travel Time from home- about 2 hours by plane

Size- 12,144 Students

Average Class Size-about 2,000

Cost-Out of State Tuition and Fees-$ 43,434 Room and Board and Books- about $12,000

This college interests me because it is in a beautiful area, with a strong academic program and is a good size.

Sources-

Bls.gov/ooh

Collegeview.com