Study Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Operations Research at SUNY Stony Brook University in the USA,
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Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Operations Research

USA

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What will I learn?

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. The following courses are required for certificate: AMS 507 Introduction to Probability, AMS 540 Linear Programming, AMS 550 Stochastic Models, AMS 553 Simulation and Modeling, AMS 572 Data Analysis I, plus one (3 credit) elective chosen by student in consultation with an advisor.

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$27,800.00 per year
Student Health insurance- 2,162.12

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Stony Brook University

100 Nicolls Road,

Stony Brook,

New York,

11794, Northeast, United States

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$27,800.00 per year
Student Health insurance- 2,162.12

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2028

Venue

Stony Brook University

100 Nicolls Road,

Stony Brook,

New York,

11794, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

For admission to graduate study, the minimum requirements are as follows:

A. A bachelors degree in engineering, mathematics, the physical sciences, or in the life or social sciences with a strong mathematics background.

B. A minimum overall grade point average of at least 3.00, as well as a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in all courses with a significant mathematical or quantitative component.

C. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.

D. Three letters of reference.

E. Official transcripts for all undergraduate study completed.

F. Acceptance by both the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and the Graduate School.

G. In some circumstances, a student may be admitted provisionally although they are missing some of the above requirements. Students admitted provisionally must follow an approved course sequence and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 during the first year of graduate study before being admitted to full degree candidacy.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About SUNY Stony Brook University

95 percent of recent bachelor's recipients are either employed or enrolled in either graduate/professional school one year after graduation.

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