Distance Graduate
Program Rated a
‘Best Buy’
online colleges and universities. This online degree
clearinghouse recently reviewed 216 distance learn-
ing statistics and engineering graduate degree pro-
grams offered through regionally accredited univer-
C
olorado State University’s master’s degree in
sities throughout the United States. Colorado State’s
statistics distance program has been ranked
distance master of science degrees in statistics and
a “Best Buy” by
GetEducated.com. The Best
several disciplines in civil and mechanical engineer-
Buy designation indicates a program has been
ing were ranked 18th in GetEducated.com’s list of the
reviewed and judged to offer a high-quality distance
top high-quality, low-cost programs.
degree to a national audience at tuition rates below
Colorado State University’s Statistics
the national average.
Department started offering a master’s degree in
GetEducated.com is a distance learning college direc-
statistics in 1992. This program has seen a great
tory that verifies the cost, quality, and credibility of
deal of growth and change in distance education
technology since then, but still relies on lectures
recorded live during the regular school year and
disseminated to students worldwide.
“The initial impetus for offering the MS in sta-
Call for Proposals tistics through a distance program was that more
people should have access to a quality education in
PIRe Accepting
statistics. This still remains our main driving force
today, and we therefore appreciate the recognition
Partnership Proposals
we received through this ranking,” said Jay Breidt,
chair of the Department of Statistics at Colorado
State University.
T
he National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for
The master’s degree offered to distance students
International Research and Education (PIRE) program is
is the same degree offered to on-campus students,
accepting proposals for research that incorporates a higher
with the same coursework and requirements, so
level of international participation between the science and engi-
students and their employers know they are receiv-
neering community in the United States. The program hopes to
ing the same quality education as they would if
enable U.S. scientists and engineers to establish collaborative rela-
they were on campus.
tionships with international colleagues to advance knowledge and
For students who need a background in statis-
make discoveries.
tics, but who do not have the time or resources to
Preliminary proposals are due February 26, 2009. From the initial
pursue a full master’s degree, the Department of
proposals, a group will be invited to send a full proposal by August
Statistics at Colorado State also offers two graduate
4, 2009.
certificates in statistics. The certificate in statistical
The PIRE program will support bold, forward-looking research
theory and methods is intended for those wishing to
whose successful outcome results from all partners—U.S. and for-
quickly complete the most important core compo-
eign—providing unique contributions to the research endeavor. It
nents of the master’s degree program. The certificate
also is intended to facilitate greater student preparation and contrib-
in applied statistics provides comprehensive training
ute to the development of a diverse, globally engaged U.S. science
in applied statistics and data analysis using modern
and engineering work force.
software. This certificate is intended for professionals
For more information about this and other NSF proposals, visit
or graduate students in diverse fields seeking a short-
www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12819. n
term program to strengthen their statistical skills. n
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