M.S. in Statistics

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Program Description

The Master of Science in Statistics is a thirty-seven hour program designed to produce professionally competent statisticians who will be able to accept positions in business, industry and public service. The degree also provides the academic foundations needed to pursue doctoral study. The program may be completed with or without a thesis.


Admissions

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in Statistics must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Application fee
  3. Official transcript(s) of all previous college work
  4. Official GRE scores
  5. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (for international applicants)
  6. Three letters of recommendation 

An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred for admission into the Statistics program. However, GPA and GRE scores do not constitute the primary criteria for admission. Based on a review of an applicant's undergraduate transcript, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics may require completion of undergraduate stem courses as a condition for admission.


Degree Requirements

The degree requires a minimum of thirty-seven hours of graduate credit. An oral comprehensive examination is administered by the advisory committee for each degree candidate. The oral examination must be scheduled with the Graduate Advisor at least three weeks in advance. Request forms are available in the department office. Students must be enrolled the semester in which they take the comprehensive examination. Requirements specified in the degree plan are subject to minor modification by the department. Also, to ensure a balanced program, all electives must be approved by the department chair or an authorized representative of the graduate Statistics faculty.

 

Plan 1 - M.S. in Statistics (Thesis)

Item
Requirement
Options
Hours
Required
1
Specified
Courses
Choose all from:
STAT 5111 <STA 511> Software for Statistical Sciences
STAT 5333 <STA 533> Design and Analysis of Experiments
STAT 5361 <STA 561> Theory and Applications of Probability
STAT 5362 <STA 562> Theory and Applications of Statistics
STAT 5364 <STA 564> Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis
STAT 5368 <STA 568> Regression Modeling and Analysis
16
2
Electives
Choose five from:
STAT 5360 <STA 560> Special Topics in Statistics
STAT 5365 <STA 565> Linear Statistical Models
STAT 5366 <STA 566> Sampling Methods
STAT 5367 <STA 567> Reliability Analysis and Quality Control
STAT 5369 <STA 569> Statistical Computing and Consulting
STAT 5370 <STA 570> Nonparametric Statistics
MATH 5360 <MTH 560> Special Topics in Mathematics
MATH 6368 <MTH 668> Numerical Linear Algebra
15
3 Thesis

Choose all from:                                                                             STAT 6099 <STA 699> Research and Thesis
STAT 6398 <STA 698> Research and Thesis

6
TOTAL
37

Plan 2 - M.S. in Statistics (Non-thesis)

Item
Requirement
Options
Hours
Required
1
Specified
Courses

Choose all from:
STAT 5111 <STA 511> Software for Statistical Sciences
STAT 5361 <STA 561> Theory and Applications of Probability
STAT 5362 <STA 562> Theory and Applications of Statistics
STAT 5368 <STA 568> Regression Modeling and Analysis
STAT 5333 <STA 533> Design and Analysis of Experiments

STAT 5364 <STA 564> Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis
STAT 5360 <STA 560> Special Topics in Statistics

19
2
Electives
Choose six from:
STAT 5365 <STA 565> Linear Statistical Models
STAT 5366 <STA 566> Sampling Methods
STAT 5367 <STA 567> Reliability Analysis and Quality Control
STAT 5369 <STA 569> Statistical Computing and Consulting
STAT 5370 <STA 570> Nonparametric Statistics
MATH 5360 <MTH 560> Special Topics in Mathematics
MATH 5370 <MTH 570> Fourier Analysis and Applications
MATH 6373 <MTH 673> Applied Analysis
MATH 6394 <MTH 694> Scientific Computation
MATH 6368 <MTH 668> Numerical Linear Algebra
18
TOTAL
37


Courses

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