Thank you Ian for pointing out the MSQA degree program from California State University. My daughter is very interested in this program. She was interested in completing her BS in Mechanical Engineering from UMSL but she thinks that less than 50 hours will transfer over from her current BS. She is going to go ahead and have her current transcript evaluated to find out for sure. Did you take two classess at a time during the three semesters per year? How much time on average did you commit per week to your studies? Thanks, Dave
I did my MSQA on campus one night a week and one course a semester. The toughest course was Statistics so I recommend taking that course elsewhere and transferring it in. I was working 6 or 7 days a week and often 12 hour days (not to mention 2-hours per day commuting) at the same time so it took me several years to earn the degree. I folded asignments and studying in with my work and lunch but I would guess around 6 hours per week for each course. What I did was to take Statistics and Reliability courses first to see if I could handle the work. After passing them I enrolled and completed other courses.
Ian - Is this the class you are referring to? QAS 510 Advanced Probability and Statistics (3 Units) A study of measures of central tendency and dispersion, important discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling theory, hypothesis testing and estimation. Linear regression and correlation will also be covered. The use of statistics in testing, inspection, and production will be identified. (Must have completed one semester of College Calculus.)
Yes - I managed a "B" in this course - but toughness probably depends on the instructor to a large extent (not to mention the student) - in my class I believe we covered too much too fast using a not too readable textbook. I would say this was the toughest course I ever took.
