Overview
M.S. Operations Research students at Kansas State University should have 3 semester credits each in introductory statistics and introductory operations research and demonstrable microcomputer proficiency. Otherwise, appropriate remedial courses will be required.
Actual degree requirements will be summarized on an approved plan of study. Some general guidelines include:
- At least 60 percent of classes must be above 700 level.
- No more than 6 hours can be taken from outside the department without prior permission.
- Courses in IMSE the department must be above the 600 level.
- Courses outside the department must be above the 500 level.
- No more than 6 hours can be taken at the 500 level.
- No course can count as both a core course and an additional operations research course.
- Students on-campus are required to enroll in the graduate seminar each semester.
Programme Structure
Courses Include:
- Linear Programming
- Nonlinear Programming
- Network Flows and Graph Theory
- Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization
- Reliability Theory
- Simulation of Industrial Management Systems
- Applied Stochastic Processes and Theoretical Simulation
- Industrial Queuing Processes
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Deadline passed, International
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- Starting
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More details
- National Students: Applications are accepted year around
Language
English
IELTS or TOEFL needed
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Mathematics Statistics View 48 other Masters in Mathematics in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3 (required)
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. —
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English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5 (required)
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at desiganated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79 (required)
PTE Academic PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90. —
Other requirements
General requirements
Admission is denied to applicants holding bachelor's degrees with a significant amount of credit for work that was not supervised by a faculty member of an accredited college or university or evaluated in units that identify the academic content. A limited amount of credit for experience, when awarded as an acceptable part of a bachelor's degree for internships, fieldwork, or the like, is not a cause for denial but must be clearly identified as graded work.
Applicants to graduate degree programs pay a non-refundable application fee of:- $50 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and
- $75 for international applicants
Tuition Fee
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International
12518 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 12518 USD per year and a duration of 24 months. -
National
6099 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 6099 USD per year and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
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Getting a Student Visa
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