Dr. Brian Adams

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Biography

Brian Adams is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Penn State Harrisburg's School of Science, Engineering, and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Operations Research from the University of Delaware in 1997. His research intersects statistics and computer science, focusing on simulation modeling of political campaigns and mobile software development. Before joining Penn State Harrisburg, Dr. Adams served as an Assistant Professor at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.

Research Interests

Computational Statistical Modeling Monte Carlo Methods Simulation Modeling Statistical Analysis Mobile Software Development Operations Research

Courses

MATH 17 MATH 21 MATH 22 MATH 26 MATH 35 MATH 36 MATH 110 MATH 140 MATH 141 MATH 220 MATH 230 MATH 250 QUANT 310 STAT 200 STAT 301 STAT 401 CMPSC 101 CMPSC 121 CMPSC 200

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.