Programs in Advanced Statistical Studies

Statistics.com offers Programs in Advanced Statistical Studies in a number of fields: Biostatistics, Environmental Statistics, Engineering, Data Mining and Social Science. All courses in each program are presented online, with guided readings, assignments, homework feedback provided by skilled teaching assistants, a practical work project, plus a discussion board to support interaction with the instructor and fellow students. While courses are in session on scheduled dates, your own participation in the course during each week occurs at times that are convenient to you. The work required by these programs is typically at the level of a master's degree.

PASS candidates must successfully fulfill the requirements of each course in their selected program in order to earn the certificate. This includes exercises, readings, assignments, participation on the discussion boards and any final project or exam associated with the course. All your work in each course will be marked and graded. At the successful completion of the program, a final transcript showing all courses taken and grades earned will be awarded.

To apply for a Program in Advanced Statistical Study, simply fill out this application, and return it to us. You pay the $75 application fee online here, or enclose a check (USD drawn on a US bank) with your completed application form.

Once your application and fee are received, you will be asked to complete a qualifying examination (online) which covers foundational concepts in statistics. The exam is comparable to that given at the conclusion of our Introduction to Statistics 1 and 2 courses. This completed exam, together with your application, will be reviewed; an email of acceptance into the program will then be sent directly to you.

When your application is approved, you may then enroll in the PASS of your choice here. This registration fee (that varies by program) covers administrative costs for program management, counseling on the sequence of courses, interim transcripts and annual reviews. Once you are enrolled in your PASS, you may begin to register for each of the specific courses which comprise your program.

Note: All of the below Programs require admission via the application process outlined above.

• Biostatistics (epidemiology)
  Statistical methods related to the analysis of observational studies on health.
  

• Biostatistics (controlled trials)
  The statistics of designing and analyzing clinical trials.
  

• Statistics in Business & Marketing
  Statistical methods used in marketing, risk assessment, and financial analysis.
  

• Data Mining
  Statistical methods for classification, prediction, and extraction of other useful information from large data sets.
  

• Statistics for Social Sciences
  Statistical methods used in the study of human behavior.
  

• Statistics for Environmental Science
  Statistical methods used in modeling and analyzing environmental data.
  

• Engineering Statistics
  Statistical methods used in process control, experimental design, and other engineering applications.
  

Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information.

Rules and policies:

• You must submit the application for the PASS Program, pass the intro stats exam and be accepted before taking any required or elective course.*
• The program fee is is a one time charge in addition to tuition for individual courses.
• Once you are accepted into the PASS Program, you are considered a student at statistics.com and are eligible to register for all courses at the academic tuition rate.
• All of the Programs in Advanced Statistical Studies require that you have taken the equivalent of statistics.com's "Introduction to Statistics 1, 2, and 3" courses.
• You are expected to complete all the courses in your PASS program within 5 years of your acceptance into the program. Any extensions must be approved in writing by statistics.com prior to that 5-year deadline.

*Exception: One statistics.com course may be taken prior to signing up for the Program; credit for this first course will be applied to your Program, provided that a course completion certificate is issued.