The minimum admission requirements for students applying to the Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics are:
- A bachelor's degree (not necessarily in mathematics or statistics) from an accredited college or university.
- A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above during their bachelor’s degree.
- Students must have taken three semesters of calculus (through multivariate calculus), linear algebra, and a calculus-based statistics course that covers basic probability and statistical distributions.
- Admitted students are generally expected to have completed several additional upper-division mathematics courses on top of the minimum requirements, though students from non-mathematics backgrounds who meet the minimum requirements and have exceptional track records will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Subject to approval by the Director of the Program in Statistics and the Graduate Committee, students with prerequisite deficiencies may be admitted with the understanding that those deficiencies must be removed after admission. In such cases, credits earned for deficiency coursework cannot be applied to the graduate certificate.
International Students
By University policy, International students must provide financial documentation and certified English translations of all records and references not in English. By graduate school rules, applicants whose native language is not English must satisfy the English language requirement in one of the following ways:
- Submit scores from the Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL, iBT) or from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum acceptable scores can be found under "English Proficiency Testing".
- Complete a baccalaureate or graduate-level degree at an accredited college or university where the language of instruction and the national language is English.
- Complete at least 2 semesters (minimum of 30 credits) at an accredited college or university in the United States as a full-time student with a "B" average (3.0 GPA) or higher.
- International students are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.
- Additional requirements and documentation may also be required by the Office of International Education. For details and procedures, students should consult the Office of International Affairs
Deadlines
A completed application packet including official transcripts, your online application, and application fee should be received by the Graduate Committee of the Department of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences by the following target dates to be guaranteed full consideration. International students should submit their applications one month prior to these target dates:
| April 1 | for the following summer or fall semester |
| November 1 | for the following spring semester |
Applications received after the target dates may still be considered for admission, depending on space availability.
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Applications for domestic and international students are accepted online only at: https://application.admissions.ucdenver.edu/apply/
- Select the Graduate Non-degree Admissions option with an Academic Interest in the Applied Statistics Certificate.
- If you do not see the term you want available, you can apply anyway and let us know - we may be able to move your application.