"You know how boys are, " says the 53-year-old mom, who administers a graduate-degree program at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta.

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Kennesaw State University offers a Master of Science in applied statistics, a minor in applied statistics and data analysis and a SAS certificate in statistical analysis.

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At Kennesaw State University in Georgia, the Intensive English Program doesn't teach a slang expression until it is in use for more than one generation, says David Johnson, a professor of English and director of the program.

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