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Admission Requirements
Background in mathematics, statistics, or a quantitative field, with 30 or more quarter credits in mathematics and statistics, to include a year of advanced (second-year) calculus, one course in linear algebra, and one course in probability theory; Graduate Record Examination scores (the Advanced Mathematics subject test is strongly encouraged but not required); a statement of purpose; and three letters of recommendation from appropriate former or current faculty.
Graduation Requirements
- Theory: Satisfactory performance in the MS or PhD theory exam.
- Application: Satisfactory performance in either STAT 502-504, 570-571-572, or an MS or PhD applied exam.
- Math: Satisfactory performance in MATH 574-575-576.
- Computing: Satisfactory performance in STAT 534.
- Seminar: attendance at the statistics seminar (one credit of STAT 590 per quarter.)
- Consulting: Statisfactory performance in STAT 598 and 6 cr of STAT 599.
- Core sequences: Satisfactory performance in three approved core course sequences.
- Qualifying Exams: Satisfactory performance in two Ph.D. qualifying exams.
- General exam: Successful presentation of a dissertation proposal (to be completed after 1-8).
- Final exam: Successful defense of the dissertation.
Notes
- The core course sequences include STAT 516-517-518, 521-522-523, 534-535-538, 570-571-572, and 581-582-583.
- There are approved Ph.D. tracks in statistical genetics and statistics in the social sciences. The graduation requirements for these tracks may replace, or be in addition to, some of the requirements listed above.
- In some cases, waivers for some of the requirements can be made at the discretion of the graduate program coordinator. Waivers should be requested in the first year of graduate study, and obtained in writing or email.
- See also the University requirements:
- For further information contact the graduate program assistant Ellen Reynolds.
(Updated July 6, 2007)