Program Overview

Operations Research

Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Certificate Awarded: Advanced Graduate Certificate in Operations Research

This advanced certificate program of 18 credits, consisting of six three-credit courses, trains students in the fundamental mathematical tools for working in the operations research profession. Operations research is the field of applied mathematics related to efficient management of the activities of private companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

Course Requirements

• AMS 507 - Introduction to Probability (3 credits)
• AMS 540 - Linear Programming (3 credits)
• AMS 550 - Operations Research: Stochastic Models (3 credits)
• AMS 553 - Simulation and Modeling (3 credits)
• AMS 572 - Data Analysis I (3 credits)
• plus one (3 credit) elective chosen by student in consultation with an advisor.