For international students: TOEFL score of 213 (Computer-based), 79 (Internet-based) or 550(Paper-based) or IELTS 6.0 or above overall band score.

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2 Contents I. INTRODUCTION... 3 Welcome... 3 Program Offered... 3 Graduate Admission Requirements... 3 Contact Information... 4 II. M. S. in Statistical Analytics, Computation and Modeling (SACM)... 4 Degree Requirements... 4 List of Core and Elective Courses... 4 Example of two year course rotational plan: SACM... 5 III. GETTING STARTED... 6 Secretaries... 6 ID Cards... 6 Parking Passes... 6 JNET... 7 Blue and Gold Connection... 7 Registration... 7 itech Student Health and Wellness... 8 IV. Other information about housing, student activities and student affairs... 8 Campus Map

3 I. INTRODUCTION Welcome Welcome to the graduate program of the Department of Mathematics. As a graduate student here, you are a vital part of our department and college, and we feel that it is important that you fully understand your role. There are many sources of information designated to guide you through our program. Primary among these are your Graduate Program Director and Faculty Advisor. This guide and the University Graduate Catalog are other sources with which you should become familiar. This guide is meant to supplement the University Graduate Catalog, never to supersede it. The catalog should be considered the authoritative source of written university policy. Program Offered The following master s degree is offered in the Department of Mathematics: Master of Science (M.S.) in Statistical Analytics, Computing and Modeling (SACM) Graduate Admission Requirements For domestic students: For Students whose educational instruction has not been in the English language and/or whose first or native language is not English TOEFL score of 213 (Computer-based), 79 (Internetbased) or 550(Paper-based). GRE For more information about domestic admission visit For international students: TOEFL score of 213 (Computer-based), 79 (Internet-based) or 550(Paper-based) or IELTS 6.0 or above overall band score. GRE Verbal Score 400 (Score on the Previous GRE Scale) or 146 (Score on the Current GRE Scale) For more information about international admission visit 3

4 Contact Information Dr. Stephen A. Sedory, Professor and Graduate Coordinator Department of Mathematics Rhode Hall 239 MSC 172 Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, Texas voice: (361) fax: (361) II. M. S. in Statistical Analytics, Computation and Modeling (SACM) Degree Requirements Students are required to complete 30 or 36 credit hours depending on the choice of Thesis or Project option. Thesis option includes at least 18 hours of core courses (including 6 Thesis hours) and 12 hours for elective courses. Project option includes 21 hours of core courses and 15 hours of elective courses. Category Semester Credit Hours (Thesis) Semester Credit Hours (Non-Thesis Project) Required Courses Electives 6 15 Thesis or Project 6 3 TOTAL List of Core and Elective Courses CORE COURSES Prefix and Requested Required Courses SCH Number STAT 5350 Probability for Analytics 3 STAT 5351 Inferential Statistics for Analytics 3 STAT 5332 Big data and Computing 3 STAT 5344 Applied Predictive Analytics 3 STAT 5305/5306 Project/Thesis 3/6 MATH 5340 Matrix Methods for Linear Models 3 MATH 5360 Analytic Decision Theory 3 Total 21/24 4

5 ELECTIVE COURSES Courses from other fields may be selected with advisor s approval. Prefix and Recommended Courses SCH Requested Number STAT 5361 Applied Multivariate Statistics 3 STAT 5362 Nonparametric Statistics 3 STAT 5346 Design and Analysis of Experiments 3 STAT 5370 Survey Sampling Analytics 3 STAT 5372 Models Assisted Survey Methodology 3 STAT 5374 Survey Models for Social Scientists 3 MATH 5375 Operation Research 3 STAT 5380 Survival Analysis 3 MATH 5374 Numerical Analysis 3 MATH 5323 Partial Differential Equations 3 Example of two year course rotational plan: SACM Semester Course Type Credit Probability for Analytics Core 3 I Big Data and Computing Core 3 Applied Predictive Analysis Core 3 Inferential Analysis Core 3 II Design of Experiment Elective 3 Survey Sampling Analytics Elective 3 Matrix Methods for Linear Models Core 3 III Analytic Decision Theory Core 3 Nonparametric Statistics Elective 3 IV Multivariate Statistics Elective 3 Survival Analysis Elective 3 Based on students interest, other elective courses may be offered during the summer session as Topic Course. 5

6 III. GETTING STARTED The following information is useful when you start your career at TAMUK. Secretaries The Secretary in the Department is there to assist you with payroll or any academic questions you might have. If the Secretary is not able to assist you immediately, she/he will direct you to a person who can. ID Cards Before the semester begins, you should get an ID card (Javelina Express Card) for yourself. The Javelina Express card must be presented upon request. All ID cards are issued from the Javelina Express Card Office located in the first floor of Student Union Building. The Javelina Express Card is your access to various locations on the Texas A&M-Kingsville campus. Students use the card to access their meal plans, residence halls, receive services from the Health Center, the Jernigan Library, Business Office, Student Recreation Center, swimming pool, and to gain access to activities and athletic events on campus, free of charge. Faculty/staff and guest/dependents can use their Javelina Express Card to gain access to the university swimming pool, fitness center and other approved secured locations on-campus. Access to the Student Recreation Center is available by purchasing a membership. Initial employee and student ID cards are free, with a replacement fee of $10. Dependent IDs carry an initial charge of $10 with a replacement cost of $10. Questions concerning the Javelina Express Card should be directed to the Javelina Express Card Center, or, for more information, visit the Javelina Express Card website at Parking Passes Before the semester begins, you will want to obtain a parking pass to avoid receiving a ticked during the year. All persons who operate a vehicle on university property, regularly or occasionally, are required to register those vehicles with the University Police Department and to obtain a parking permit for a designated area or areas. All student vehicles operated on the university campus must be registered within one week after classes begin. No refunds will be issued after one week from the date classes begin. Detailed information on parking and traffic regulations, penalties for failing to register a vehicle and other traffic and parking violations, methods of obtaining refunds, procedures to follow when changing automobiles, location where vehicle may be parked and a specific breakdown of fees to be paid will be available at the time of registration. Temporary parking permit can be obtained from Parking Office located on the second floor of Student Union Building. To save time and travel, you can purchase a parking permit online and pick it up from business office located on the first floor of College Hall. For rates and other parking information visit the website 6

7 JNET JNET is a secure site which provides students, faculty and administrative staff with Intranet and Internet services. This is where you can check , register for courses, access Blackboard and explore the Internet. This is one-stop shop for almost all online requirements. Once you enter the secured area to get into JNET, you will have a large number of resources at your fingertips. You can access JNET from the University homepage JNET can also be accessed through Blue and Gold Connection For students, the Blue & Gold Connection is your one-stop shop for, to mention just a few, class registration, checking your grades, and paying your university bills online. Your login ID is a 9-digit number which starts with a capital K. Your PIN number is your 6-digit birthday in MMDDYY format. If you can't sign on with your birthday, please call the Office of the Registrar.. You can access Blue and Gold Connection from the University homepage or through Registration You can register for classes online at or at itech If you have any problem with your computer, , or any other hardware/software installation, you can contact itech at HELP(4357) or to helpdesk@tamuk.edu.once you contact them, they will put in a ticket for you and have a technician respond to your question. If you have an account outside of the school s account, itech has a service that allows you to forward all of your mail from the school s account to your own. For more information visit You have an account set up automatically when you register at the University. Please see the itech website for more information about your services. 7

8 Student Health and Wellness Center Student Health and Wellness Center (SHW) serves the physical, emotional and distinct academic needs of Texas A&M University-Kingsville students. Units include Counseling Services, Health Care Clinic, Disability Resource Center (DRC), and a Wellness Program. All services and information provided to/from students is confidential and will not be released without written permission from the student. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on major holidays or during semester breaks. SHW is located at Retama Street across the Physical Plant Building. For more information visit IV. Other information about housing, student activities and student affairs

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